statistics
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Government statistics, private-sector surveys and even knowing to the penny how much was paid out in refunds can only tell us so much about what people will do with their money.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Also distorting numbers are what’s called zero-hours contracts as well as the growing number of the self-employed, gig workers and the proliferation of internships, none of which are captured in official statistics.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Looking at the statistics, maybe Slot does have more reason to complain.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
While the statistics agency previously pulled legal services prices from the consumer price index, it switched to using PPI data in February.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
He cleared his throat and declared that new Government statistics proved last year's alfalfa harvest had set a record for the decade.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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