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4. Truth be told.

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 02:42 PM

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The staff of the Commerce Secretary has no affect on the economy what-so-ever. They can only cook the books, not change the reality.

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"Staff" meaning cookers of the books. Ocelot II Friday #1

Yeah right.................... Lovie777 Friday #2

Just like removing tariffs will make us a 3rd world nation vapor2 Friday #3

Truth be told. AnnaLee Friday #4

Alternative data. surfered Friday #5

If you don't like the data use a different yardstick. Irish_Dem Friday #6

"Fixing the facts around the policy." Grins Friday #7

Nutlicks, as an economic advisor, is why it's said kairos12 Friday #8