Measuring the 21st Century: are our eyes on the economy corrupt & incompetent?

Summary: The government’s statistics provide the eyes by which we see the US economy. This NBER article explains how they’re working to keep the numbers accurate as the world changes, and reminds us why we shouldn’t listen to the those on the Right who question their skill and integrity. The bad news: we lost a …

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