revision
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The unusually steep downward revision was due to a sharper-than-estimated contraction in Ireland -- where economic activity fell 12.1 percent compared to an initial forecast of two percent.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
France’s economy contracted 0.1% in the first quarter as consumer spending slipped, separate data showed Friday, a downward revision from the zero growth previously reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The Fed-preferred inflation metric, the April personal-consumption-expenditures index, is due at 8:30 a.m., along with the second revision to first-quarter GDP and data on weekly jobless claims and durable-goods orders.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
On 1 April, 2026, a landmark revision to Japan's Civil Code took effect, allowing divorced couples to share custody of their children.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Faced with an old Roman calendar that was itself drifting out of sync with the solar year, he recognized the Alexandrian calendar as a worthy model for a proposed revision.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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