Bibliograph

Econospinning, how to read between the lines when the media manipulate the numbers, Gene Epstein

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Label

Econospinning, how to read between the lines when the media manipulate the numbers, Gene Epstein

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-233) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Econospinning

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

70267028

Responsibility statement

Gene Epstein

Sub title

how to read between the lines when the media manipulate the numbers

Table Of Contents

Eldercare fraud -- Two ways to measure employment -- Bush league economics -- Long-term unemployment myths -- The case of the phantom dropouts -- Participation rate follies -- What does the employment-population ratio tell us? -- May average hourly earnings rest in peace -- Hourly compensation and the unemployment rate -- Wages and productivity -- The spectacular profit boom that never happened -- End the monthly madness : the change in payroll employment data -- End the monthly madness : the unemployment rate -- Greenspan idolatry -- Best-selling myths : freakonomics -- Best-selling myths : nickel and dimed -- Dobbs and jobs

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