Sunday, August 03, 2025

Trump Fired America's Economic Data Collector -- History Shows the Perils

Economists say unbiased data is essential for policymaking, and for democracy.

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News Analysis: In firing the head of the agency that collects labor statistics, President Trump underscored his tendency to suppress facts he doesn't like and promote his own version of reality. nyti.ms/3IYnoNF[image or embed]

-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Aug 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM

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We'll never see trustworthy data again.

#1 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-08-03 02:53 PM

We'll never see trustworthy data again.

Surely you're not suggesting the new guy will fudge the numbers back up?

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-08-03 03:28 PM

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