The federal statistical system costs less than one-tenth of one percent of the federal budget. The return on that investment for the taxpayer is enormous: Government statistical agencies provide ...

Dr. Leslie Abrahams, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program, Economic Security & Technology Department, CSIS Dr. Leslie Abrahams is a leading expert in energy ...

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When the White House confirmed that October’s employment and inflation data “are likely never” to be released due to the recent government shutdown, the announcement landed with almost bureaucratic ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Friday it was working to update its schedule of economic data releases affected by the recently ended ...

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A methodological change contributed to a better-than-expected inflation report, prompting questions from some economists. By Ben Casselman An obscure methodological change lowered a key measure of ...

Reliable, accurate, and timely data are the foundation of sound policy, business strategy, and public trust. For generations, the U.S. federal statistical system has been the global benchmark, ...

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