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“Economists state their GNP growth projections to the nearest tenth of a percentage point to prove they have a sense of humor.”

Quote by Edgar Fiedler

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Edgar Fiedler was a prominent economist, born in 1929 and passed away on March 15, 2003. He made significant contributions to the field of economics, particularly in macroeconomics and monetary economics. more

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