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| | | | | It's intuitively obvious that "uncertainty" matters in economic decision-making. If the risks of making a choice--starting a company, making an investment, buying a house--look especially big in the present, then there is reason to postpone that decision. As a result, higher uncertainty can lead to a drop in economic activity. Thus, it's a concern that, | |
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| | | Sharp and sustained economic criticism from Biden's ostensible allies established a narrative of failure that has proved alarmingly resistant to reality. | ||