Change in Data Sources Led to Lower Inflation Reading

Saturday, March 14, 2026

A methodological change contributed to a better-than-expected inflation report, prompting questions from some economists.

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An obscure methodological tweak -- a change in the source of data on the price of legal services -- resulted in meaningfully lower monthly PCE inflation in January. That's prompting questions about why the change was made and why it wasn't disclosed publicly. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/b ... #EconSky[image or embed]
-- Ben Casselman (@bencasselman.bsky.social) Mar 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM

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"If you torture the data long enough, it will confess to anything."

#1 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-03-14 01:24 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

PEDO DONNIE and everyone around him do nothing but lie.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-14 01:41 PM | Reply

Paywall.

#3 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-03-14 01:44 PM | Reply

www.reddit.com

#4 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2026-03-14 02:16 PM | Reply

And again, when you have 15 people, and the 15 within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero, that's a pretty good job we've done

Stinky and stats don't get along.

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-14 02:44 PM | Reply

not a surprise.
Trumpco is going to lie a mot more in increasingly desperate attempts to hold onto control of the House and Senate.

Prepare for multiple impeachments, Donnie!

#6 | Posted by e1g1 at 2026-03-14 02:45 PM | Reply

"In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it."

#7 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-03-14 02:48 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

If there one thing Trump knows how to do, it's cook the books.

#8 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-14 03:01 PM | Reply

Breaking trust in the data that comes from the government is incredibly damaging and will be incredibly difficult to repair.

Businesses use this data for all sorts of investment purposes.

Thanks magat scum. yet another way you have fucked our country for decades.

#9 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-14 03:20 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Trump's entire goal is to break America.

He's doing a fantastic job of it.

Putin is thrilled!

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-14 03:23 PM | Reply

Donald farts and blames someone else.

#11 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-14 03:52 PM | Reply

Trump is the worst man we have ever had as president: liar, thief, incompetent, parasitic, delusional, blood thirsty, sexually perverted.

#12 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-14 03:55 PM | Reply

I wonder when Lewzer will sign his 446th Executive Order, prohibiting gas stations from putting the price of fuel up on big signs in the yard?

#13 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-03-14 03:59 PM | Reply

Is there anyone left, including those who support him, who can say that they respect Donald Trump?

#14 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-14 04:03 PM | Reply

On Tuesday 5 Nov 2024, another day that will live in infamy, 76,535,898 imbeciles voted against their economic interests and world peace, bringing devastation and deprivation to millions of people in America and across the world.

Costs:

Cost to American Taxpayers for Attacking the People of Iran on Behalf of Israel

The next generation of Americans will pay for this illegal war and suffer grave austerity measures

The US midterm elections are on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026.

#15 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-14 04:08 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#16 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-14 04:42 PM | Reply

That's nothing.

Wait til you look into how they changed which products and locations they are using in order to reduce the inflation numbers.

#17 | Posted by Sycophant at 2026-03-14 04:43 PM | Reply

#15 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS

Wow, already $20B

We could have built a lot of schools, hospitals, etc with that.

#18 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-14 04:44 PM | Reply

Yawn. Previous source was unreliable and inconsistent. 0.1% effect on inflation this month drudge lefty's pants hardest hit.

#19 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-03-14 04:45 PM | Reply

Previous source was unreliable and inconsistent.
#19 | POSTED BY VISITOR_

Citation necessary.

What's your favorite aspect about Donald Trump, is it the fact he raped children or that he was a failed real estate developer?

#20 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-14 04:55 PM | Reply

We could have built a lot of schools, hospitals, etc with that.
#18 | POSTED BY AMERICANUNITY

Yea, but brown and black people would benefit from them, and you know we can't have that in America.

#21 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-14 04:57 PM | Reply

"If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you."

-Lyndon B. Johnson

#22 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-14 05:06 PM | Reply

#20 You could read the attached article.

How many Somali Learing Centers could 20 billion buy?

#23 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-03-14 05:07 PM | Reply

US national debt per person who suffers with no universal healthcare: $113,000 to $115,000

Israeli national debt per person who enjoys world class universal healthcare: $31,500

As a TV commercial once asked consumers many years ago: "What's in your wallet?"

The US midterms are on Tuesday 5 Nov 2026.

#24 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-14 05:09 PM | Reply

I find it hilarious that magat scum have the balls to continue to post here.

#25 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-14 05:14 PM | Reply

I find it hilarious that Truthhurts has a micro pen is.

#26 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-03-14 05:20 PM | Reply

You could read the attached article.
#23 | POSTED BY VISITOR_

Look at this pedophile protector doing his best to defend his pedophile leader.

What do you like about Trump better, the damage he's doing domestically to America or the damage he's doing internationally to America?

#27 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-14 05:28 PM | Reply

I find it hilarious that Truthhurts has a micro pen is.
#26 | POSTED BY VISITOR_

I find it hilarious how much you think about penis.

#28 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-14 05:30 PM | Reply

I find it hilarious that Truthhurts has a micro pen is.
#26 | Posted by visitor_

Here we have an adult man who can't stop thinking about other men's peni ses.

He's a Republican so he's definitely in the right party.

You gotta wonder how often he thinks about boy's peni ses.

#29 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-14 05:32 PM | Reply

#27 You hate America and Americans so much you should be thrilled with Trump.

#30 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-03-14 06:03 PM | Reply

You hate America and Americans so much you should be thrilled with Trump.

#30 | Posted by visitor

Why? Is Trump doing a poor job or something?

#31 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-14 06:14 PM | Reply