Biden administration aims to shorten period between economic data and spin

Published February 15, 2024 3:48pm ET



The Biden administration wants to shorten the period between when economic data are released and when officials can comment on that data, a proposal that has upset some Republicans.

Under rules set decades ago, White House officials must wait one hour after the release of new economic data before they can weigh in on that data. The administration would like to shorten the embargo to 30 minutes.

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