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What does forecaster disagreement tell us about the state of the economy?

Constantin Bürgia Department of Economics, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, MD, USA
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Tara M. Sinclairb Department of Economics, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 49-53 | Published online: 20 Feb 2020

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