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October 05, 2003

Counting jobs Daniel Gross at

Counting jobs

Daniel Gross at Slate explains how the federal government counts jobs. Which is better, the "establishment survey" or the "household survey?" The answer has political implications. "Antidisestablishmentarianism. The partisan duel over the latest Bush trick to embellish economic data.". Brad DeLong on the same topic, here: "Allan Meltzer Long Ago Stopped Being Careful".

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