
09/03/2024
Arguably more accurate data like truflation doesn’t matter to policy makers because they don’t look at it and don’t make decisions off it.
More lagged data like CPI and NFP matter more because they directly influence policy.
The debate about the data being manipulated is pointless as long as policy is decided off that manipulated data.
Everyone knows that everyone knows it’s not precise, but since those that are aware of that fact still use it to make decisions, it still matters.