May 30, 2012 Before we ramp up with the next surge of ‘graduation spending’ stats or infographics citing what ‘media’ deem to be ‘credible sources’ without diving deeper into fact checking, I’d like … [Read more...]
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Visa Spending Survey Invalidated: Stats Are Bogus, Yet No Retraction?
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