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Does the ‘Economy’ Actually Exist?

Does the ‘Economy’ Actually Exist?
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On a regular basis various “experts” in the field of economics make comments on the state of the “economy.” For instance, they report that the “economy” grew by such and such percentage, or that the widening in the trade account deficit threatens the “economy.” According to commentators, the “economy” produces goods and services, called total national output. Once the output is produced, what is then required is its distribution among individuals in the fairest way.

Frank Shostak
Frank Shostak
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Frank Shostak, Ph.D., is an associated scholar of the Mises Institute. His consulting firm, Applied Austrian School Economics, provides in-depth assessments and reports of financial markets and global economies. He has taught at the University of Pretoria and the Graduate Business School at Witwatersrand University.