From skirt lengths to satellite images to a blockchain tracker, here are 11 quirky and serious indicators you can use to sanity-check the new inflation and employment numbers.
I n 2025, trust in America’s official economic data, like trust in so many institutions, is crumbling—not because the numbers have been proven false, but because President Trump has suddenly turned them into a political litmus test.
After a weak July jobs report, and a downward revision of May and June numbers, Trump pulled a “kill the messenger” move by firing Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, writing on Truth Social: “In my opinion…
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