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Numbers
Every number is the story of what's counted, and what's not
Oct 12, 2020
In this book excerpt, Deborah Stone examines the way we calculate unemployment numbers.
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Stan Lee's Marvel-ous legacy
Nov 19, 2018
Let's do the numbers on Stanley Lieber's seven decades in comics.
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Let's do the numbers: St. Patrick's Day edition
Mar 15, 2018
From closed bars to Pedialyte, here are a few things you might not have known about the holiday.
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Good retail sales don't necessarily mean all's well
Jun 11, 2015
Retail sales numbers look good, but there are reasons to be skeptical.
What to look for in the jobs report, in four charts
by
Mitchell Hartman
and Tony Wagner
Apr 3, 2015
As the unemployment rate falls, are more people coming back into the labor force?
American TP is getting more luxurious
by
Tony Wagner
Mar 16, 2015
Here are the stories we're reading and numbers we're watching Monday.
For public good, not for profit.
The meaning behind your favorite number
Feb 16, 2015
Rogerson's Book of Numbers explores the cultural meaning of every-day numbers.
Taking the retail sales number too seriously
May 13, 2014
Retail sales for April were disappointing, but month-to-month data is problematic.