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020 a| 0471735132 (cloth);

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100 1 a| Epstein, Gene,d| 1944-=| ^A710902;

245 10 a| Econospinning :b| how to read between the lines when the media manipulate the numbers /c| Gene Epstein.;

300 a| xxii, 246 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-233) and index.;

505 0 a| Eldercare fraud -- Two ways to measure employment -- Bush league economics -- Long-term unemployment myths -- The case of the phantom dropouts -- Participation rate follies -- What does the employment-population ratio tell us? -- Average hourly earnings rip -- Hourly compensation and the unemployment rate -- Wages and productivity -- The "spectacular profit boom" that never happened -- End the monthly madness : the change in payroll employment -- End the monthly madness : the unemployment rate -- Greenspan idolatry -- Best-selling myths : freakonomics -- Best-selling myths : nickeled and dimed -- Dobbs and jobs.;

650 0 a| Mass mediax| Objectivityz| United States.=| ^A1004776;

650 0 a| Journalismx| Objectivityz| United States.=| ^A271704;

651 0 a| United Statesx| Economic policyx| Press coverage.=| ^A3265;

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Econospinning : how to read between the lines when the media manipulate the numbers / Gene Epstein.

Author/creator	Epstein, Gene, 1944-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2006.
Description	xxii, 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subjects	Mass media--Objectivity. --United States. Journalism--Objectivity. --United States. United States--Economic policy. --Press coverage.

Contents	Eldercare fraud -- Two ways to measure employment -- Bush league economics -- Long-term unemployment myths -- The case of the phantom dropouts -- Participation rate follies -- What does the employment-population ratio tell us? -- Average hourly earnings rip -- Hourly compensation and the unemployment rate -- Wages and productivity -- The "spectacular profit boom" that never happened -- End the monthly madness : the change in payroll employment -- End the monthly madness : the unemployment rate -- Greenspan idolatry -- Best-selling myths : freakonomics -- Best-selling myths : nickeled and dimed -- Dobbs and jobs.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-233) and index.
LCCN	2006016191
ISBN	9780471735137 (cloth)
ISBN	0471735132 (cloth)

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