Keyword: fiscaloutlook https://freerepublic.com/tag/fiscaloutlook/ en-us Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:31:46 GMT Focus Forum 15 What's Plausible for the Fiscal Outlook? (Looking at the possible outcomes) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327993/posts The first definition of “plausible” on dictionary.com is: plausible [plaw-zuh-buhl] having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot. Note that it doesn’t say “likely” or “probable”–it connotes the notion of possibility not probability. I bring this up because many folks, especially the media, want to interpret the “Concord Coalition Plausible Baseline” as our best forecast of what the fiscal outlook will turn out to be. No, we’re not saying that’s the most likely outcome; we’re saying that’s a plausible, possible outcome. And it’s a worst-case scenario, because... Seeking Alpha https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327993/posts#comment Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:31:46 GMT