The word conundrum is often used cynically to describe a puzzle that will probably never be solved because of a lack of [[data]]. The word conundrum is also used to describe a paradoxically difficult problem, such as the problem faced by economists in the second half of the twentieth century of how to achieve full employment without inflation. | The word conundrum is often used cynically to describe a puzzle that will probably never be solved because of a lack of [[data]]. The word conundrum is also used to describe a paradoxically difficult problem, such as the problem faced by economists in the second half of the twentieth century of how to achieve full employment without inflation. |