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131. Why The Stats Behind The Budget Might Be Wrong

The Rest Is Money

CHAPTER

The Importance of Reliable Economic Data for Policy Making

This chapter explores the significance of precise economic data, focusing on employment and inflation, and its critical role in the Bank of England's interest rate decisions. It highlights the historical difficulties in economic forecasting and the challenges posed by the reliability of recent statistics on economic confidence and policy formulation.

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