Zachary Karabell recently appeared on The Stu Taylor Show to discuss his new book, The Leading Indicators: A Short History of the Numbers That Rule Our World. The author of 11 previous books, Karabell has written for Reuters and The Atlantic, and regularly provides commentary on CNBC and MSNBC. A successful money manager, Karabell is the Head of Global Strategy at Envestnet, and the President or River Twice Research and River Twice Capital.
Read moreThe Leading Indicators: A Short History of the Numbers That Rule Our World
Top economist Zachary Karabell discusses the statistics, measurements, and terms such as GDP, unemployment rate, and trade deficit; and how they came to dictate our public policies and personal decisions.
Read moreIt’s an old numbers game. What if they’re wrong?
When President Obama unveiled his $3.77 trillion budget, a key selling point relied on a somewhat arcane economic indicator: the ratio of federal debt to GDP (the goods and services the nation produces). How much debt can the nation manage?
Read moreZachary Karabell: U.S.-China Trade
National trade statistics do a bad job of capturing the reality of U.S.-China economic relations, says Karabell.
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