The Business Times

Kathryn Anne Edwards

Manipulating a report like the Current Population Survey would be difficult. It’s more likely that the government will just stop publishing the data to the same level of detail as before.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Statistics and politics are a dangerous mix

There are two threats currently facing government data agencies: inadequate funding and political interference

"Store Closing" signs at a Forever 21 store in New York, US, on Friday, March, 21, 2025. After filing for bankruptcy, Forever 21 plans on closing its last remaining stores in the US as the brand pursues a model that is similar to its online competitors. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg

The coming US recession will be self-inflicted

The looming economic contraction will be unique in post-war America as the first directly caused by White House policy

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