This chapter explores concerns about the accuracy of data used by policymakers and economists, particularly regarding GDP predictions and job market indicators. The hosts discuss the atypical nature of the world during the pandemic and how it has affected traditional data patterns.
Bloomberg’s Big Take DC podcast looks into how the US managed to avoid a recession — and whether the Federal Reserve’s decisions were based on reliable data.
Bloomberg’s Saleha Mohsin talked with Claudia Sahm, an ex-Fed economist, and with Odd Lots podcast hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway.
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