Would a 'what changed since the last release' line at the top of FTC data articles help you? Tell us how you read them
FTC's data articles, such as Germany's inflation or the euro area producer price estimate, start with the headline figure and then list the details, usually with the previous month's number in brackets and a closing section on why it matters and when the next release is due. We would like to know whether that works for you, and whether to add something.
One idea is a short line at the top: what changed since the last release. For example, "Inflation rose to 3.3% from 2.9%; core unchanged at 2.4%; energy the driver". It would take the place of the first paragraph's summary for readers who only want the change.
Other possibilities:
- A "numbers at a glance" strip with the headline, previous reading and, where an agency publishes it, the date of the next release
- A link to the source release at the top, not only in the sources list
- A note when a figure is provisional or may be revised, with the date of the final release
- Something different that you look for in a data article and cannot find
Tell us which of these you would use and which you would not. If you read on a phone, tell us whether the top of the page is what you see first, and what you scroll for. And tell us what you do today when you want the result of a release quickly: a calendar, an app, a news site, or something you built yourself.
Feedback here goes to the whole team. Please keep it about the site, and remember that posts that promise returns or sell signals will be removed.
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