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November 12, 2012

Dismal Science Deals with Good News

Peter Gardett, AOL Energy


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Economists tend to be very good at finding reasons things won't go well, and it is part of their professional mission to detail and warn the many potential pitfalls for companies, governments and individuals facing a complex and uncertain world. So how does the profession of energy economics in North America deal with an unexpected outbreak of good news? . .

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