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Maddow warns of likelihood of Trump admin cooking economic stats to hide poor performance - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC [View all]
Rachel Maddow points out a suggestion made by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Fox "News" that he could change the way economic data is calculated in order to make the shortcomings of the economy under Donald Trump look better.
Jared Bernstein, former chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, joins to discuss the vital necessity of accurate economic data, and his concerns about Trump disbanding the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee and the Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee, two agencies devoted to assuring the accuracy of economic data. - Aired on 03/05/2025.
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