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Government Statistics Come Under Siege From All Corners

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I’m Cécile Daurat, an economics editor in the US. Today with my colleague Molly Smith, we’re looking at challenges faced by government data agencies. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@bloomberg.net or get in touch on X via @economics. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here.

Economic indicators, the gold-standard data that move markets and underpin the decisions of central bankers and governments, are coming under threat on both sides of the Atlantic.