[DougShrapnel]

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I scoffed at the idea that the reason they stopped publishing it is cost. No more, no less. Oh, but I forget! The government would never have any motives that aren't pure as the driven snow. No, it couldn't POSSIBLY be that M3 just looks worse than M2.

[/ QUOTE ] Boro I don't think you can both at the same time say "No more, no less." and "No, it couldn't POSSIBLY be that M3 just looks worse than M2." I have yet to see something that the M3 numbers are more accurate then the m2 numbers. You have stated that the M3 number is the important one, and the only reason that you have given is that it's looks worse. Nor have you made a statement regarding the cost to the fed to acquire M3 versus extra knowledge that can gleamed above M2. I'll grant you motive that the fed might not want to publish numbers that make them look bad, but is there any other reason then a MO, that this is a conspiracy?

My reading comprehension does kinda suck so if you could point out where I'm wrong, i'd appreciate it.

edit to add, the companies I've work for in the past had absolutely no qualm about publishing less correct numbers that made them look better then the more correct numbers that made them look worse. Is this the case with the fed regarding M2, and M3.