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Less is not always more in economic data

Make Me Smart

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Economic Data Sampling and Presidential Power

The chapter delves into the Bureau of Labor Statistics' decision to reduce the sample size of the Household Survey and Monthly Jobs Report and former President Trump's plans to claim sweeping powers to influence federal spending decisions, touching on implications for data accuracy and government spending policies.

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