Decoding the economy´s puzzling number game
(WorldNews Business)

If you did not have a good night´s sleep, I suggest that you don´t read this column. In fact, I insist. I am going to explain to you why the Federal Reserve and everyone else may be confused about what is really happening with the economy. And there will be numbers - a lot of them - that don´t make sense to even the policymakers. So they won´t make sense to you or even to me. In other words, I´m going to lay out some mysteries. Ready? Proceed at your own risk. I will explain all of this as best I can. The most puzzling thing about the current economy is that it seems to be doing great one quarter and then not so great the next. So the Fed, which last week held rates steady, doesn´t really...