Want to know how "Agencies" Manipulate figures to get hre desired result ? Here is a little example for you.. Read it all -

3 Guys go into a restaurant for Lunch

$1 a plate - End of the meal, they each give the Waitress $1.

She goes to the till and remembers the special offer that day.

3 plates for $2:50 - she takes out 3 x 10c and a 20c

She puts the 20C in her pocket as they had not given her a tip and gives each guy back 10c

That all adds up to $3

$2:50 + (3 X 0.10) + 0.20

The Trick is when you look at it slightly differently.

Each Guy paid 90c and the waitress had 20c

3 X 0.90 = 2.70 + 20 = 2.90

10c Short

You Want to report LESS, add it up the 2nd way..........................

Employment figures are Down.............................

Inflation is down.............................

Exports are down................................

etc etc etc

You are missing 10c