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Should we expect predictions from economists?

In the Balance

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Economists are often expected to make forecasts about global finance, but is that their core function? Have we misunderstood what their profession is really all about? Wendy Carlin, professor of economics at University College London, tells Ed Butler there's much more to economists. (Picture: A man looking at a screen with his head in his hands. Credit: Thinkstock)

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