revision
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The revision to July's data showed that the world's largest economy lost jobs that month, as opposed to posting a gain of 21,000 as previously reported.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The market is facing higher fuel prices, elevated interest rates and ongoing economic uncertainty, Cox says, but adds that strong summer sales performance, improving credit availability and sustained consumer demand prompted the upward revision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
From the start, questions have lingered over the robustness of the revision, which has seen 130 million names from across India struck off the voters' list.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
That revision was undertaken with analytical rigor: The process took two years, involved 35 agencies, incorporated extensive new and existing research, and elicited over 20,000 comments.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
They asked first that he renounce the revision of property titles in order to get back the support of the Liberal landowners.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Combined, revisions trimmed 60,000 jobs from the previously estimated tally for July and August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
In December, he sent Bensky an 11-page letter detailing why extensive revisions of the novel were unnecessary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
That change was primarily driven by upward revisions to consumer spending and services exports, the department said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The positive trend in U.S. earning revisions in 2026 has therefore been one explanation why major U.S. stock indices have been remarkably resilient so far, despite adverse moves in energy prices, inflation and bond markets.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Even after several fifteen-hour days in a row, Koch wasn’t sure they'd finish the revisions in time.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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