Pollyanna_Creep
Pollyanna Creep is a phrase that originated in 2004 with John Williams, a California-based economic analyst and statistician.[1] It describes the way the U.S. government has modified the way important economic measures are calculated with the purpose of giving a more optimistic impression of economic development. This is a clear reference, in a sarcastic way, to Pollyanna's proverbial optimism. Williams and other economic analysts, such as Kevin P. Phillips,[2] argue that such manipulations distort the perception of electors and economic factors and have ill effects on political and investment decisions.