Half truths and statistics
Jul 22, 1999
By Diana Kudayarova
The unemployment rate is falling again. Having reached its peak of 10.2 percent in May 1999, it fell back to 10 percent by the beginning of July. According to the state's employment service, the number of people out of work has decreased by about 800 since mid-June.What does it mean? That 800 people found new jobs? Nope. That the number of people who found jobs was 800 greater than the number of people who lost them? Try again.That fewer people are without jobs now?Even this general statement is ...
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