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Economic data
Why breaking down economic data helps create equitable policy
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
May 19, 2021
“I want to look at reports and see all of me,” says economist Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe.
Here's what the crescendo of unemployment sounds like
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Alli Fam
Jun 24, 2020
Jordan Wirfs-Brock "sonified" data from unemployment claims to give us another way to process historic job losses.
Economic disruption could lead to less reliable economic data
Mar 12, 2020
The COVID-19 epidemic may make it harder for government agencies to track and report rapid changes in the U.S. economy.
China tries to make its economic data more trustworthy
by
Scott Tong
Nov 14, 2019
For decades, skeptics have accused China of doctoring its GDP and other statistics.
Can the government's economic books be cooked?
Jul 3, 2019
U.S. civil servants who collect and analyze statistics are effectively shielded from political pressure.
Making sense of stats that don't make sense
by
Justin Ho
May 17, 2019
Don't question your sanity when economic indicators point in opposite directions.
The problem with missing economic data
Jan 25, 2019
Because of the partial government shutdown, some agencies may not be able to release key economic reports on time.
For public good, not for profit.
Why did inflation increase in April?
May 17, 2016
The latest Consumer Price Index shows the largest monthly increase in more than three years.
Measuring the economy's momentum
Oct 27, 2015
In a week full of economic stats, what's the underlying momentum of growth?
Comparing colleges by economic value of their degrees
Apr 29, 2015
Thousands of colleges are ranked by the economic benefit of degree programs.