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Federal cuts threaten information key to Minnesota’s economic growth Short-staffed agencies have pared back data they collect and share, creating blind spots for state and local governments and businesses.

"Short-staffed agencies have pared back data they collect and share, creating blind spots for state and local governments and businesses."
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⬇️Updates on the federal statistical agencies for the week of June 2, 2025⬇️
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DOGE comes for the data wonks America may soon be unable to measure itself properly

"A sudden elimination of surveys could rattle the private sector, too. Analysts at financial firms guzzle up government data releases, scrutinising even slight shifts in figures."

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Federal statistical agencies: They count, too Trump administration actions compound the long-running erosion of the government's statistical infrastructure. Statistics need more budget and program support.

"Without good statistics, the government, the economy, whole industries — everything becomes flying in thick fog with no instruments." Tom Temin for @federalnewsnetwork.com
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The US currently administers a wide range of data collections, each for specific federal government uses. You can explore detailed information on approximately 1000 programs, including statutory reference here: www.censusofsurveys.com/about/about.... #DataInfrastructure #CountOnStats

Donald Trump’s cuts to US government raise worries over economic data quality America’s ‘gold standard’ statistics are closely scrutinised by investors, policymakers and researchers

"Having the absolute highest standards of data quality, which the United States government statistical agencies have, is absolutely crucial,” @goolsbee.bsky.social, president of the Chicago Fed, told the @financialtimes.com this week. #DataInfrastructure #CountOnStats www.ft.com/content/57ef...

The nation’s statisticians worry about the state of federal data gathering One of the government's activities is the gathering of reliable statistics to guide policy and the quality of national statistics has become a concern.

"One of the government’s most vital activities is the gathering of reliable statistics to guide policy." Tom Temin of @federalnewsnetwork.com speaks with Nancy Potok about the future availability, integrity of govt statistics
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Britain’s GDP Numbers Will Be Affected by Latest Stats Problem The UK’s embattled statistics agency is quietly shaking up its top team after a string of high-profile problems with key economics data.

The United Kingdom's challenges with economic statistics underscore the urgency of the Administration and Congress to invest in modernization at the US federal statistical agencies, the backbone of the our #DataInfrastructure.
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After Gutting Staff, Education Department Remains Quiet on Future of NAEP Test The test, known as ‘The Nation’s Report Card,’ once had over 30 people to run it. Now it has zero.

Testing expert Andrew Ho on maintaining statistical, psychometric rigor of Nation's Report Card: “If you think maintaining NAEP is as easy as ‘90% is an A,’ then you think folding a paper airplane qualifies you to design a 747.”
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At USAFacts, the only opinion we have is that government data should be… | USAFacts At USAFacts, the only opinion we have is that government data should be easier to access. ⬇️A statement from our founder Steve Ballmer.

"For government to be modern, efficient, and effective, decision-makers and citizens alike must have access to clear, reliable data."
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New IRS Employees Are Helping Taxpayers, Firing Them Would Be Costly DOGE might assume that probationary employees are expendable, but they are not.

On IRS losing its #DataInfrastructure professionals: Using data & statistical methods including AI, they are improving the taxpayer experience, reducing the burden on taxpayers , producing statistics critical for understanding the tax system economy… taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/new-i... #CountOnStats

Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance.

"We are baffled, because thought that we would be spared ... because our work is mandated by law," one statistician told ABC News. "We thought any administration would want to measure how successful their policies are."
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Chaos and confusion as the statistics arm of the Education Department is reduced to a skeletal staff of 3 Acting stats chief booted after only 15 days in the job; fate of the Nation’s Report Card unclear

“The idea of having 3 individuals manage the work that was done by a hundred federal employees supported by thousands of contractors is ludicrous and not humanly possible,” said Stephen Provasnik, former deputy NCES commissioner hechingerreport.org/proof-points... #CountOnStats #DataInfrastructure

Trump administration is gutting the National Center for Education Statistics: Here are five things we only know about schools thanks to the NCES Reports indicate that the Trump administration has laid off nearly all staff at the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) as part of a massive number of staff cuts across the Department of E...

Here are five things we only know about schools thanks to the National Center for Education Statistics. www.epi.org/blog/trump-a... Thanks, @epi.org. #CountonStats