Economy & Public Finance
Investigations into budgets, employment, public finance, pricing, economic policy, and household consequences.
Behind the Numbers: Reconstructing a Regional Employment Claim
A methodical look at how employment figures are assembled, revised, and communicated when headline numbers become politically important.
The Human Cost Hidden in a Supply Chain Dashboard
Looking beyond logistics metrics to the workers, subcontractors, and local communities represented only indirectly in corporate reporting systems.
How Data Errors Become Official Statistics
Investigating the path from raw administrative records to published statistics, with attention to revisions, missing data, and classification choices.
What a Company’s Supplier List Can Reveal
Using supplier disclosures, filings, shipping information, and procurement patterns to investigate how corporate dependencies become visible.
The Public Records That Explain a Sudden Price Spike
Tracing procurement, inventories, transportation costs, market concentration, and policy changes to understand how price shocks develop.