Sure, but for how much longer before our private institutions succumb to the same intimidation tactics?

You think they weren't already juicing the numbers up or down based on whatever they or their business partners favored?

The Rich would stage a coup before losing access to accurate economic information

There is no sign that "the Rich" will even be smart enough to understand that you can't placate the orange buffoon over a meaningful period. They keep paying him other people's money and throwing their staff under the bus. I'm sure they'll be angry when he demands their money and chucks them under the bus but that's too late isn't it?

The rich would pay handsomely to tilt the playing field by locking up good information. There is profit in being an insider.