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Markets and the Economy: The Ongoing Disconnect
Perspectives Content Submission
Wed, 27 Feb 2013
Global equity markets have surged during the opening weeks of 2013 even as fundamental economic weaknesses persist. Are the markets suggesting that fears of a renewed economic slowdown are overblown, or do markets have a shortcoming in being an able predictor of future economic activity? The recent…
Morningstar director of economic analysis Bob Johnson addresses recent sluggishness in the economy and makes the case for better growth in the second half of the year.
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