Budget 2026 crafters use of GDP numbers is a masterclass in statistical imagery which created an illusion of a nationwide windfall

Dear Editor, I continue to be tempted to comment on the budget debate currently unfolding in the National Assembly, as the halls have become a theater of competing realities over the record-shattering 2026 Budget. The article Budget 2026 crafters use of GDP numbers is a masterclass in statistical imagery which created an illusion of a nationwide windfall appeared first on Stabroek News.


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