human1234 Posted August 2 Report Posted August 2 They’re Lying https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/economists-raise-questions-about-quality-of-u-s-inflation-data/ar-AA1G5yqt “Some economists are beginning to question the accuracy of recent U.S. inflation data after the federal government said staffing shortages hampered its ability to conduct a massive monthly survey. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the office that publishes the inflation rate, told outside economists this week that a hiring freeze at the agency was forcing the survey to cut back on the number of businesses where it checks prices. In last month’s inflation report, which examined prices in April, government statisticians had to use a less precise method for guessing price changes more extensively than they did in the past Quote
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