The curious case of America’s Benjamin Button economy

As the U.S. economy surges forward and defies countless warnings of a recession, you may be wondering, as I do, how did we avoid this long-predicted downturn? As strange as it may sound, there are some parallels to be found in the 2008 film: The curious case of Benjamin Button.

Movie buffs will remember that the title character, played by Brad Pitt, ages in reverse: from an old man to a young child. The US economy is on a similar path, returning to a time of solid, sustainable growth.

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