Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Short term gains have to much influence in the Business cycle." Step-by-step reasoning process:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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According to Paul Krugman, short term gains are a bad influence. Therefore, the final answer is yes.