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Re: Data Manipulation
- To: PEN-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Subject: Re: Data Manipulation
- From: Jim Devine <jdevine03@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 19:13:12 -0700
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>then consider what BLS hath wrought. Their GDP revisions for 2005's
1Q border on the absurd. In order to crank GDP from its disappointing
initial reading of 3.1% to the more vigorous final 3.8%, the BLS had
to make some sketchy adjustments. <
the BLS doesn't calculate the GDP; the BEA does, though BLS
contributes some of the data.
--
Jim Devine
"Blessed are the pizza-makers." [explanation: I suggested this slogan
to a local pizza parlor. They posted in on their sign. They didn't
know that this was a blow against the local Hope Chapel, which posts
religious slogans, often fundamentalist ones.]
- Thread context:
- Re: Precipitous withdrawal?, (continued)
- Saudi petroleum expert: the world is heading for an oil shortage,
Louis Proyect Tue 23 Aug 2005, 13:45 GMT
- Rela Mazali: Iraq, Palestine, and Resisting Erasure,
Yoshie Furuhashi Tue 23 Aug 2005, 07:08 GMT
- Data Manipulation,
michael perelman Tue 23 Aug 2005, 01:58 GMT
- Jim Craven on socialism in China,
Louis Proyect Tue 23 Aug 2005, 00:14 GMT
- Anthony D'Costa material,
Michael Perelman Mon 22 Aug 2005, 23:45 GMT
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