There is no such relationship, they found; many economists now agree.
And most economists, it is safe to say, would agree with him.
Average people and economists can probably agree on the most important measure of economic health: jobs.
Not all economists agree that China should shoulder this cost.
But economists agree on one thing: to help the poor, you'd better grow.
"I think we will have to save a lot more," he said, a point on which the economists and the financial planning industry would agree.
Almost all economists would agree that the world has an interest in trying to get Japan to play by the same rules as other countries.
For now, most economists would probably agree, the economy is producing below its potential.
The problem is that economists haven't agreed on a definition.
Most economists and city officials agree that a boom is likely but well down the road.