WASHINGTON — Economics is sometimes nicknamed the dismal science because it often offers a bleak analysis of the world and is sometimes to hard understand.

Katrin O'Connor tries to take some of the mystery out of the subject.

As the staff economist at NAFCU, she tries to take the reams of economic data–that can baffle even those with years of policymaking experience–and translate them into useful formats.

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