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Kent Conrad: “That we should not bet the farm on a specific number with a 10-year forecast because of the failure of previous…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2001
That we should not bet the farm on a specific number with a 10-year forecast because of the failure of previous forecasts to be accurate over such an extended period.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the reliability of long-term economic forecasts.

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