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What happens when governments cook the books

Aug 9, 2025 · 34m
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  • Trump's firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics head raised concerns about potential government manipulation of economic data
  • Argentina masked its true inflation rate but the effort backfired, while Greece struggled with the difficult cleanup after cooking the books
  • These cautionary tales illustrate the consequences of data manipulation and the challenge of restoring statistical credibility

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