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Zachary Karabell

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Disruptive Threat

Utah Is Trying to Ban Tesla

The electric-car company may have been denied the right to sell directly to consumers in Utah, but it’s already gained the right to bypass the dealer networks in 20 other states.

Zachary Karabell

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What Goes Around…

Funny—Trump Didn’t Tweet Macy’s Layoffs

If he gets the credit for recent auto company announcements about keeping jobs here, then why doesn’t he also deserve the blame for retail layoffs?

Zachary Karabell

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It’s Complicated

The Crazy Trump Bull Market, Explained

The market’s gone nuts since the election. Confidence in Trump? Yes—but only among certain sectors, and for certain people. What else is new?

Zachary Karabell

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Cause for Alarm

Russia Aside, Let Trump Shake Things Up

After 15 less than stellar years, we shouldn’t fight a reset of our approach to the world just because it is Donald Trump doing the shaking.

Zachary Karabell

articles/2014/02/27/don-t-trust-the-economic-numbers-that-govern-our-world/140227-karabell-tease_y5fsds
Digits

Don’t Trust the Numbers

<p>Every week we’re bombarded by numbers about GDP or consumer confidence or some other leading indicator about our economic health and prosperity. Enough, says Zachary Karabell, these numbers don’t accurately reflect our world. An excerpt from his new book, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Leading-Indicators-History-Numbers/dp/1451651201/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1393525257&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=zachary+karabell" target="_blank">The Leading Indicators</a></i>.</p>

Zachary Karabell

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HEROES

Cheers to the Bankers

When will elected officials catch up to the unsung heroics of central bankers?

Zachary Karabell

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Salvation

The Man Who Saved Europe

The ECB chief’s decision to provide almost unlimited funds to troubled governments could end the Eurozone crisis and lead to global economic stability, says Zachary Karabell.

Zachary Karabell

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Romney’s Veep

Ryan’s Budget Needs Beef

To help Romney, Paul Ryan has to beef up his budget plan—and the Democrats must field a viable alternative rather than just attack Ryan’s, says Zachary Karabell.

Zachary Karabell

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Economic Transformation

Jobs Report Masks True Change

Zachary Karabell on the generational shift Friday’s wage numbers hide—and what need to turn it around.

Zachary Karabell

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Overblown

Forget About the GDP

Zachary Karabell on why obsessing over that number is only making things worse.

Zachary Karabell

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