Markets, companies and the economy, with sources attached.

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Method

How a claim is labeled

We print a number only when we can name the entity, the period, the date, the unit, and a primary source a reader can check. If we cannot, we label the claim as developing or leave it out.

  1. 1ClaimName the checkable assertion.
  2. 2Primary evidenceOpen the document of record.
  3. 3IncentivesWho benefits if you believe it.
  4. 4What to watchThe next dated fact that matters.
  5. 5What changes the conclusionThe kill switch for the claim.

What “Source checked” means

Source checked means the material claim is tied to a named primary source whose entity, period, date and unit match what the page says. It does not mean the source endorses our interpretation or that the number will never be revised.

Still being verified means the underlying check is incomplete and the claim should not be treated as established fact.

The figure standard

Every published figure needs a source for that exact entity, period and unit. If those fields do not match, the figure stays out.