My latest "Professor Is In" explainer with @anacabrera.bsky.social was designed almost too perfectly for the present moment: Who uses economic data? Why does the government collect it, why must it be imperfect, and how does political interference undermine it? www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSbn...
YouTube video by Justin Wolfers
Thank you👍
Could the demise of data finally wake up Wall Street?
Thank you-you are a service to democracy!
"Credibility Gap" was used during the Vietnam War when the Johnson Administration didn't reveal that the U.S. wasn't winning the war as American involvement escalated. Seems like it's timely to dust off the term to apply to this administration's pronouncements versus its own impact on the economy.
Now the nominee as BLS head wants to reduce employment data to quarterly versus monthly reports. This is the opposite of transparency.
My granddaughter is way too young for most of it, but we have a deal that she'll read a couple of articles a week. You're in the mix. Ty.
Videotape your podcast and put it on YouTube. I like to watch podcasts.
What are some good sources for accurate economic data?
