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The No Mo or Mighty Mo Forecast and Harry Truman’s Quest for a One-Armed Economist






At the end of World War II, lore has it that Harry Truman’s economists facing a wide range of possible economic outcomes advised him that “on one hand this, and on the other hand that”. Truman eventually had enough of the uncertainty and asked for a “one-armed economist”. Much is the same today with mega forces pushing and pulling the economy. The net balance will determine whether it is to be a No Mo or Might Mo economy. Continue reading

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