Mother, mother, mother - there's too many of you crying.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Adder

One thing that's abundantly clear if you listen to business people talk about the economy: most haven't the first tiny shred of a clue about how the macroeconomy works. They know how their business works (sometimes). They don't know how the economy works.

The same is true of most politicians, and most economists seem to shelve what they really think in order to support their side's political talking points.

eta: I still haven't forgiven Obama for his pivot to austerity.