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Planet Money

The quest to save macroeconomics from itself

Jul 7, 2023 · 18m
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  • Economist Emi Nakamura pioneers empirical macroeconomics to answer big unsolved questions about growth, recession length, and inflation control
  • Macroeconomists admit they have many theories but few satisfying answers about how economies actually work
  • Nakamura uses creative data analysis to untangle mysteries about government spending, the invisible hand, and inflation mechanisms

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