Pollyanna creep

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Etymology

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Coined by the economic analyst and statistician John Williams, from Pollyanna (one who is persistently cheerful and optimistic).

Noun

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Pollyanna creep (uncountable)

  1. (economics) The practice of a government modifying the way that economic measures are calculated, in order to give a more optimistic impression of economic development.

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