Super Soccer
06/13/2014 | | Brasil, Brazil, econ70, Economic forecasting, economist on radio, economist on TV, eisenberg and economics, Eisenberg and housing economics, Eisenberg and public speaking, Elliot eisenberg, funniest economist, funny housing economist, Graphsandlaughs, graphsandlaughs and eisenberg, housing sales, Maracana Stadium, MLS, mortgage banking, Multiple listing service, Pele, politics and economics, Public speaking economist, World Cup
The Friday File: While 32 teams compete in the World Cup, only a handful have a chance at winning and Team USA isn’t one of them. Brazil, Argentina and Germany are clear favorites with Columbia, Netherlands, Portugal and Uruguay as possible but unlikely winners. For a dark horse, go with Belgium. The final will pit Brazil against Argentina. Rather than watching it, like most Americans, I’ll be mowing my lawn!