My Refusal to Use U.S. Government Data Has Been Extended Indefinitely

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RIP Government Data

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In early 2014 I wrote that I would not use government data again for three more years.  I have now extended that deadline indefinitely.  Neither of the candidates for president inspires more confidence in the data than President Obama.  I have updated the image at the top right of the home page to reflect this fact.  Here’s the updated version →

I will shortly post a companion article about Kai Ryssdal’s failure to understand the issues with government data.

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About Tony Lima

Retired after teaching economics at California State Univ., East Bay (Hayward, CA). Ph.D., economics, Stanford. Also taught MBA finance at the California University of Management and Technology. Occasionally take on a consulting project if it's interesting. Other interests include wine and technology.