--- Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
> Jim wrote:
>
> >With all the distortions coming out the W.H. on
> Iraq
> >and the environment can its economic stats be
> trusted?
>
> Yes. Like the other statistical agencies, the BLS is
> a highly
> professional operation insulated from political
> pressure, much to the
> annoyance of the administration.
In fact, the US has one of the best statistical data systems in the world, almost as good as Canada which is regarded the top notch in this respect.
Wojtek
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