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Description:  From a muni meltdown to a recovery in bank stocks to a Yahoo turnaround, we were told a bunch of things would happen this year that didn’t even come close.

Source: Fortune.com   Date: 12/30/2011

Link:  http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/news/economy/1112/gallery.worst-predictions-2011.fortune/index.html

Questions for discussion:

  • Which prediction seems particularly weak, given 20-20 hindsight today?
  • What does this report suggest about the utility of any economic prediction presented by the media?

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