http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/02/16/19028?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-survive-the-recession-turn-off-cnbc Rex Hammock's Blog Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/02/16/19028/comment-page-1#comment-324662 edward2020 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:56:29 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/02/16/19028#comment-324662 I'll agree with the premise that fear-mongering 'journalism' is bad with a system as complex as the economy (or any system). However, the statement quoted seems to call into question 'cause and effect' itself. If events in the economy occur with no cause and attempting to determine possible effects is futile, how can businesses or policy makers develop strategies, ensure growth, or even operate? I’ll agree with the premise that fear-mongering ‘journalism’ is bad with a system as complex as the economy (or any system). However, the statement quoted seems to call into question ’cause and effect’ itself. If events in the economy occur with no cause and attempting to determine possible effects is futile, how can businesses or policy makers develop strategies, ensure growth, or even operate?

]]> http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/02/16/19028/comment-page-1#comment-324601 Laura Creekmore Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:11:35 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/02/16/19028#comment-324601 Amen. Particularly illuminating to be the parent of a 9yo at times like this. It is interesting to see what she takes at face value in the media, and what she is skeptical about. [Of course, she is going to end up skeptical about almost everything with me as her mom.] Amen. Particularly illuminating to be the parent of a 9yo at times like this. It is interesting to see what she takes at face value in the media, and what she is skeptical about. [Of course, she is going to end up skeptical about almost everything with me as her mom.]

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