Si quieres aprender sobre economía, hay lugares buenos y malos para hacerlo. Probablemente la peor fuente de información fiable es la actual generación de candidatos presidenciales. La hipocresía y la exageraciones no son ajenas a la política, pero en las campañas de este año han estado enormemente presentes.

Greece’s manufacturing industry shrank at a record pace last month as demand collapsed amid capital controls introduced in an attempt to contain the nation’s crisis. Markit Economics said its factory Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 30.2 from 46.9 in June. A reading below 50 indicates contraction. A gauge of new orders plunged to 17.9 from 43.2, also a record low. Markit said survey respondents blamed capital controls and a “generally uncertain operating environment” for the loss of business. The plunge in the index reflects heightened concerns last month about Greece’s future in the euro area after a temporary breakdown in negotiations on a bailout deal.