As the U.S. economy surges forward, defying countless recession warnings, you may be wondering, as I am: How do we avoid this long-predicted slowdown? Oddly enough, some parallels can be found in the 2008 film, The curious case of Benjamin Button.

Moviegoers will remember that the main character, played by Brad Pitt, ages in reverse: from an old man to a small child. The US economy is on a similar path, returning to a time of strong, sustainable growth.

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