Culture consultant and blogger Denise Wymore is a self-described "credit union evangelist." She can be reached at 503-805-4424 or [email protected]

I am not an economist, nor do I play one on TV. My only exposure to economic theory was at Western CUNA Management School with the great Jim Likens. I still remember the bathtub with the faucets and drains image. So I kind of understand how the economy works.

The job of an economist is very similar to a meteorologist or astrologer. It's a guessing game and you're allowed to be wrong-frequently. Why is this? Because it's the study of human behavior, the atmosphere and the celestial bodies. All of which are random, ever changing, mysterious and fickle.

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