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What's the big deal about official economic data?

Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to author and analyst Zachary Karabell.

03/06/2014 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

What's the big deal about official economic data?

Clip: 3/6/2014 | 7m 27s

Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to author and analyst Zachary Karabell.

The monthly jobs report is big news on the first Friday of every month, swaying the financial markets and prompting immediate analysis. But should these numbers matter so much? A new book, “The Leading Indicators,” argues we overvalue data like the GDP and inflation. Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to author and analyst Zachary Karabell.

03/06/2014 | Rating NR

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