Macroeconomic Data Is a Tool for Government Intervention

Tags: U.S. Economy

09/01/2021 Frank Shostak

In a free, unhampered market, businesspersons in the pursuance of their goals will not require macroeconomic indicators. Entrepreneurs require an entirely different kind of data than what government data provides.

Original Article: "Macroeconomic Data Is a Tool for Government Intervention"

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