Claudia Sahm
This goo was worth a point in September 2024.
publication date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 (part of September 2024)
category: 
Opinion
clue: This economist specializes in household finance and has a rule named after her that connects unemployment to recessions, but she's not a stay-at-home mom.
explanation: Sahm is known for the Sahm Rule, which predicts a recession based on the rate of unemployment relative to the recent past. The term "stay-at-home mom" is often abbreviated SAHM. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Denise Sawicki
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