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The Problem With Funding Government Through Fines
Statistics from nearby municipalities suggest the problem isn't limited to Ferguson, and may even be worse elsewhere in Missouri. If Ferguson illustrated the pitfalls of turning law enforcement into a collection agency, then Nevada shows the bind ...
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Kremlin says Russians are drinking less and exercising more. Are they?
Experts warn that while Russians do appear to be living healthier lives now, the improvement shown in figures gathered by Rosstat, the official statistics agency, are likely an effort to demonstrate that President Vladimir Putin is fulfilling three ...
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Bad bridges: Federal data shows US infrastructure crumbling
More than 61,000 bridges throughout the United States are “structurally deficient” and in need of serious repair, a national association of builders has warned, citing government statistics. New analysis of 2014 bridge database information recently ...
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Financial Issues with Dan Celia: Can We Trust Government Statistics like the GDP?
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Some Government Statistics You Can Believe And Others You Really Shouldn't
Some Government Statistics You Can Believe And Others You Really Shouldn't
For the truth is that we've really got to be very careful indeed about which statistics we take as being true in our discussions of that public policy. Sometimes governments really do lie about things. Sometimes people misunderstand what the statistic ...
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GÖKHAN BACIK
Why does a government distort statistics? For two reasons: First, to mislead its public. Though the public doesn't comprise only economics experts, rates of inflation and unemployment are critical barometers by which the average citizen can interpret ...
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