How Stories Shape The Economy

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How Stories Shape The Economy

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Oct 16, 2019

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Nobel Laureate Robert Shiller talks about his new book, which looks at how narratives drive economic change and may help economists more accurately forecast recessions.

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Oct 16, 2019

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