when companies cook their books, they risk being caught and their CEO/CFO risk big fines or prison terms. While the government can cook in whatever way they like. Latest example: last week the government released the april CPI, where the Energy index has DECREASED while the oil kept hitting record high day after day. Stock markets even believed it and poped up on that news.
Are the american poeple really that stupid? why the american people are not protesting this flagrant lie?
