Amna Nawaz
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What happens when no one trusts a country’s economic data
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October 24, 2025
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7:20Now PlayingThe inflation report was delayed due to the government shutdown and the White House said there will likely be no report next month. But even before the shutdown, experts were sounding the alarm after President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, expressing anger about employment numbers. William Brangham reports on lessons from nations where trust in government data was lost.
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