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Odessa American, Texas, Economist Column.

By Ray Perryman, Odessa American, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jul. 15--Making predictions about economic matters is a challenging endeavor, and it's one I've found ...uite interesting for more than a ...uarter century half of my life.

The thousands of variables that must be considered in order to prognosticate properly can sometimes be overwhelming; each element can have a definite impact of how one develops forecasts. Even so, I appreciate the various opportunities I have to make both short-term and long-term projections about economic v

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