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Shadow Stats Founder John Williams Discusses Employment Figures
Prospector News Michael Fox is joined by John Williams, the founder of Shadow Stats, who discussed the potential inaccuracies in the formation of job numbers. John Williams is an independent economist and his company's mission to provide independent forecasts based on actual data. He expressed his concerns about the current government figures for inflation and economic activity, particularly ahead of an election, and emphasized his commitment to providing politically independent forecasts. Williams also presented his "shadow stats" alternative unemployment measure, which includes discouraged…
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