

Lies, damn lies and statistics
President Donald Trump has just installed loyalists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve. The idea is to ensure good news and low interest rates. Today on the show, Katie Martin and the FT’s Economics commentator, Chris Giles, ask what effect these personnel changes might have for the economy.…
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