What the numbers actually say, once the headlines are set aside.
It is the sort of thing that seems settled until you look at the detail.
Where to go from here
The figures move about, but the direction has been the same for three years. The exceptions matter more than the rule, and there are three of them.
What actually changed
The exceptions matter more than the rule, and there are three of them. The figures move about, but the direction has been the same for three years.
The exceptions
Nobody is required to explain this to you, which is half the problem. The figures move about, but the direction has been the same for three years.
The short answer: check the date, then check the figure, then decide.
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