April 23, 2024

Fun with numbers: The real story behind the unemployment report

On the surface, the January jobs numbers appear to be “not bad.” There were 151,000 jobs created and the official unemployment rate dropped below 5%. But the story inside the numbers is really, really awful. The Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates job creation and loss using two different measurements; the Current Population Survey, and “Establishment” data […]

Fox debate by the numbers… How low has Fox slipped?

How low has Fox slipped? According to the social media outlets dominated by conservatives, that is the consensus question. Fox’s debate moderation was nothing short of cringe-worthy. The network’s moderators were obsessed with their own face time and with starting fights on stage between participants. It is clear they are intending to doom Donald Trump, […]

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