Public data, current enforcement records, household research, and transparent analysis of the claims surrounding online businesses, side hustles, coaching, and other money-making opportunities.
The inaugural report establishes what current public evidence can support, what it cannot support, and which proof requests remain useful across many kinds of offers.
Seven findings drawn from Federal Trade Commission data and enforcement records, Federal Reserve household research, and Census Bureau business data. The report respects legitimate entrepreneurship while identifying where a polished pitch can outrun decision-grade evidence.
A recurring report is only useful when readers can distinguish measured facts, allegations, interpretation, and unanswered questions.
The publication date and the period each dataset actually measures.
Survey, administrative report, public enforcement record, or original PauseThePitch analysis.
What the evidence cannot establish, including prevalence, causation, or seller intent.
What a quarterly update adds, corrects, or leaves unchanged.
