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  Brett Graff is the Home Economist, reporting on the economic forces affecting real people. Previously, Brett was an actual economist with the U.S. government, where she measured inflation and calculated employment statistics. She wasn't the least bit surprised when Newsweek called her field the "Sexiest Trade Alive," but made sure to rip out that page. [...]