Trump administration disbands two expert panels on economic data

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-disbands-two-expert-panels-economic-data-2025-03-05/

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WatDabney@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 45 pts · 1y (1 reply)

That's Dictatorship 101 - if the experts say you're wrong, get rid of the experts.

adarza@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 1y

the only day krasnov attended that class they were covering the topic "only hire people dumber than you are--even if you're a big fat dummy yourself".

RandAlThor@lemmy.ca · 27 pts · 1y

Panels are there for ensuring quality of the economic data. So basically Trump is getting rid of guys who won't put out inflated numbers he wants. Got it.

wwb4itcgas@lemm.ee · 21 pts · 1y

"They kept calling us oblivious idiots for some reason."

regrub@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
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RandAlThor@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y
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