The US economy grew at a 3.8% rate in the second quarter, significantly stronger than previously reported

[Wiz Imp]

31. How Dare You. Insulting people you don't know over facts you don't understand.

In case you haven't noticed, there are plenty of people in this "community" who are willing to buy into any conspiracy that fits their preconceived expectation. Nobody is shaming anyone here. However, many here are unfairly shitting on the career statistical employees of the Federal Government. Apparently, that's perfectly fine with you calling lifetime civil servants mindless idiots who will do whatever they are told. That is absolutely ridiculous to believe such a thing. As I've said over 100 times here, I'm a career government statistician who knows how these programs work and know that these career statisticians, many of whom I know personally, will never give in to political pressure to manipulate data. They will resign first. If/when this administration tries to manipulate data , unless they fire every single career statistician first, it will be made obvious because there will be whistleblowers informing the public of the facts.

Don't even try arguing with me on this. You're way out of your league. I know what I'm talking about. You don't.