Comments on: Economics and Statistics http://lordsoftheblog.net/2010/02/22/economics-and-statistics/ Life and Work in the House of Lords Wed, 23 May 2012 08:15:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Gareth Howell http://lordsoftheblog.net/2010/02/22/economics-and-statistics/comment-page-1/#comment-8914 Gareth Howell Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:28:41 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.net/?p=4541#comment-8914 That may have been Alan Walters who died recently. Without the constant suggestion that the recession is ending from the superficial press and media, there would have been a good many suicides of those with overpriced residential properties bought in 2007. My own view is that the First Lord of the Treasury has managed the recession every bit as well he did the term of expansion from 1997-2008. Time to get out his walking boots now though. That may have been Alan Walters who died recently.

Without the constant suggestion that the recession is ending from the superficial press and media, there would have been a good many suicides of those with overpriced residential properties bought in 2007.

My own view is that the First Lord of the Treasury has managed the recession every bit as well he did the term of expansion from 1997-2008.

Time to get out his walking boots now though.

]]> By: Carl.H http://lordsoftheblog.net/2010/02/22/economics-and-statistics/comment-page-1/#comment-8913 Carl.H Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:43:38 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.net/?p=4541#comment-8913 If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion. George Bernard Shaw Irish dramatist & socialist (1856 - 1950) The First Law of Economists: For every economist, there exists an equal and opposite economist. ----------------------------------- The Second Law of Economists: They're both wrong. ----------------------------------- An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today. - Laurence J. Peter If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion.
George Bernard Shaw
Irish dramatist & socialist (1856 – 1950)

The First Law of Economists: For every economist, there exists an equal and opposite economist.

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The Second Law of Economists: They’re both wrong.

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An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn’t happen today. – Laurence J. Peter

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