The following paragraph from the Times (August 22) front page story of the Fed's handling of the subprime meltdown reminds us that even economists must come to terms with the unreal.
"Fed officials would probably prefer to wait until their Sept. 18 meeting, by which time they will have more information on whether the fear in financial markets has in fact translated to problems in the real economy."
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