Macro and micro economics. They are always confused!
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The most obvious being the word "recession" meaning a downturn for economists but people use it synonymous with "high unemployment" instead.
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Yes, it's a real situation. People do misinterpret economics broadly than any other subject.
The situation is even worse in non-native English countries.
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could it be that economics and finance people act as gatekeepers to information and they obscure things to maintain competitive advantage.
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