Broken Clockism: The “Skyscraper Curse” is Bogus

By Jason M. Barr           November 5, 2017 In 1999, an economist named Andrew Lawrence thought he saw a relationship between the business cycle and skyscrapers; he dubbed this the “Skyscraper Index,” and it purports to demonstrate the “Skyscraper Curse,” which is, an unhealthy correlation between construction of the next world’s tallest building and an impending … Continue reading Broken Clockism: The “Skyscraper Curse” is Bogus