Voters and investors have difficulty separating reporters, analysts, and forecasters, as they themselves don't understand their function. Unfortunately, each is required to briefly summarize their work without confusing their audience, any more than they are already. The standard way of reducing the clutter is to find the lowest common denominator or distinctive identity and equate that with all the factors that appear to fit. Thus, one can build a house with a hammer, screwdriver, and a saw.
This approach worked reasonably well for many years but is showing signs of not working as well, due