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I was recently interviewed by Tim Minahan, editor of the Supply Excellence blog on the topic of economic indicators.<\/p>\n

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I love the topic of economics and I have some very strong opinions about what the media
\n(mis)uses as indicators. This interview captured several of these opinions and allowed me to teach readers some fundamental things about economic indices.<\/p>\n

Tim is going to publish this interview in two parts. You can check out the first part here. (xanax<\/a>) <\/p>\n

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