The Big Question: A Full Fact Guide to the Economy
As an eventful year in politics draws to a close, there will be many talking points for Fleet Street's finest to pick over as we approach the festive period.
However there can be little doubt that one issue has dominated debate in Westminster and beyond. It's the subject on which we are contacted by more Full Fact readers than any other. It's the Big Question: it's the economy.
Given the vast array of figures, indicators and statistics generated on the economy and the huge number of column inches dedicated to it, it is perhaps unsurprising that standards of accuracy often slip.
But to arm vigilant Full Fact readers against such pitfalls, we have produced a short guide to help you tell number-crunching from figure-fiddling. We hope it will help you navigate the tricky waters of economic claim and counter-claim with greater surety.
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