Today's saying or thought

[Rodgera]

An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why
the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today.

[rwbuild]

and they prove it day after day after.........

[Chesand]

If you put 12 economists together, you will get 13 different opinions

[Rodgera]

But never concensus

[A Duke]

If you put 12 economists together, you will get 13 different opinions

That is only because they won't agree with you.

[rwbuild]

A multi millionaire was looking for a new accountant, the successful candidate answered when asked what constituted profit and loss, "what answer do you want for the taxation dept?"...he got the job

[AlexS]

Just heard that the Nobel Prize for Economics was won by Richard Thaler.

Is this a case of nominative determinism? The word "thaler" is the origin of the English "dollar", and is still used in some countries.

[AlexS]

A multi millionaire was looking for a new accountant, the successful candidate answered when asked what constituted profit and loss, "what answer do you want for the taxation dept?"...he got the job

At uni we were given an assignment, and told to "Imagine you are a consultant." when answering it. I asked the Prof. "What answer would you like?"

He appreciated the point of the question.