Is this a joke? Econometrics is literally how you test models, quantify changes in the economy, etc... Versus just hand-waving and hoping your assumptions wor

Is this a joke? Econometrics is literally how you test models, quantify changes in the economy, etc... Versus just hand-waving and hoping your assumptions work. And the reason economics doesn't always help the economy is because politicians almost never listen or shills are paid to advance policy that's detrimental to the economy.