We predicted it: U.S. economy forecasts per‑person losses from GTA VI release

A University Pompeu Fabra economist projected that the U.S. economy will lose over one billion dollars in productivity on November 19. The estimate assumes 1.5 million workers will miss their jobs to play the newly released Grand Theft Auto VI, reducing daily output based on average per-worker production figures.

Source: We predicted it: U.S. economy forecasts per‑person losses from GTA VI release — El Deforma

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