[Personal Responsibility]

"...highlighting the economy’s continued ability to disappoint experts who have been been paid off to say they are confident that better times are around the corner."

FIFY

[Starboard]

That my FRiend is exactly how the game is played. People who produce “studies” that say things the government doesn’t want to hear don’t get anymore new contracts. You will not be on their solicitation list if you’re experts produce data, conclusions or recommendations that is contrary to the party line. Most contractors learn this political reality quickly or they don’t stay contractors very long.