Are Seasonally Adjusted Economic Data Useful?

Tags: Big Government, Strategy, U.S. Economy

11/04/2022 Frank Shostak

Government economists “seasonally adjust” data in order to better respond with policy recommendations to deal with business cycles. The problem is that government causes the cycles.

Original Article: “Are Seasonally Adjusted Economic Data Useful?”

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