11 min listen
Our reliance on unreliable data
From1 big thing
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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Aug 14, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
How we measure our economic health depends on many things: not just evictions, bankruptcies or savings rates, but also lots of statistics. The problem is many of the economic metrics we're using like unemployment rate and GDP have become inaccurate during the pandemic.
Plus, Fortnite takes on Apple and Google.
And, and why smaller towns across America are confronting racism
Guests: Axios' Felix Salmon, Ina Fried, and Rashaan Ayesh
Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Carol Alderman, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Naomi Shavin and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com.
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Plus, Fortnite takes on Apple and Google.
And, and why smaller towns across America are confronting racism
Guests: Axios' Felix Salmon, Ina Fried, and Rashaan Ayesh
Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Carol Alderman, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Naomi Shavin and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com.
Go deeper:
The statistics crisis
Apple's antitrust fight turns Epic
George Floyd's death forces small-town America to confront racism
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Aug 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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