As long as some folks, even some Freepers, are making money none of that matters to them one iota.
Well, seeing that I’m barely keeping afloat, your comment does not apply to me.
The economic stats are reflective of what is going on in there market. Using them to make investments and make money is the epitome of capitalism. Not to mention if you just bury your head in the sand and scream “LIES” in the face of mountains of data you would have missed out on massive returns. That’s just foolish.