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Revealed: The Simple Change That Breaks Mainstream Macro — NeilW

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Funny about assumptions. A model will say whatever a designer wants depending on choice of assumptions. The "one simple trick" of neoclassical economics is unrealistic assumptions. Neil demonstrates this cleverly.  Fix just one unrealistic assumption that is actually more in line with price theory — demand is relative to price rather than randomly selected — and voilà, equilibrium fails. Short.New Wayland BlogRevealed: The Simple Change That Breaks Mainstream MacroNeilW

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Funny about assumptions. A model will say whatever a designer wants depending on choice of assumptions. The "one simple trick" of neoclassical economics is unrealistic assumptions. Neil demonstrates this cleverly.  Fix just one unrealistic assumption that is actually more in line with price theory — demand is relative to price rather than randomly selected — and voilà, equilibrium fails. Short.

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Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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