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cornell economist warns attacks on federal data could carry steep economic consequences
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AI insight
AI-generatedThe article discusses a study estimating economic losses from reduced trust in government statistics, but no specific commercial mechanism, product, company, or supply chain is identified. The impact is broad and indirect, affecting overall business uncertainty rather than any particular sector or commodity. No concrete commercial channel (input cost, supply shortage, demand spike, etc.) is present.
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- Cornell economist Erica Groshen estimates $20 billion lost industrial production due to declining trust in U.S. government economic data.
- Firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on August 1, 2025, cited as trigger for trust shock.
- Economic Policy Uncertainty Index spiked following the event.
- BLS fiscal year 2025 budget was about $704 million.