Bank uses Twitter to predict consumer mood on prices
Bank uses Twitter to predict consumer mood on prices Economists are finding social media to be a surprisingly accurate tool in policy development 15 February 2021 - 13:36 Stefano Bernabei Picture: 123RF/SOLARSEVEN Rome — The Bank of Italy said on Monday a set of experimental indicators it created from the content of millions of tweets accurately tracked consumer mood on price, offering scope for a powerful new monetary policy tool. The effort comes as economists and policymakers around the world increasingly turn to social media and other unconventional sources to mea...
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