Dean Baker is a good economist, who predicted the housing bubble early on, as well as the resulting recession. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Baker#Financial

Dean Baker is a good economist, who predicted the housing bubble early on, as well as the resulting recession. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Baker#Financial_crisis_of_2007.E2.80.932009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Baker#Financial_crisis_of_... I think it makes sense that some economists are a lot better at their jobs than others. Many may fall into ideological ruts, because industry and government have strong interests in the outcome of this social "science".