Trump fired America's economic data collector. History shows the perils.
When political leaders meddle in government data, it rarely ends well. For instance, Greece faked deficit numbers for years, leading to a crippling debt crisis.
OECD data from 2024 shows that France worked an average of 666 hours per capita, compared with 724 hours in Germany. Both countries are slackers by European standards - the European Union average is 776 hours.
