The Fed Says It Is "Data-Driven." But the Data Isn't Any Good.

The Fed Says It Is “Data-Driven.” But the Data Isn’t Any Good.

08/04/2025 Ryan McMaken

What use is the Fed’s supposed devotion to being “data-driven” when the data itself is unreliable and the Fed is basing its policies on data that is thoroughly wrong?

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/fed-says-it-data-driven-data-isnt-any-good

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