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Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign.
The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers.
Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers.
Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
September 22, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign.
The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers.
Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers.
Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
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Are you a disability researcher working in the FSRDC wondering where the 1980s disability variable in the CPS went? I've written a CES Technical Note describing my process of bringing in those missing data! ideas.repec.org/p/cen/tnotes...
September 16, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Are you a disability researcher working in the FSRDC wondering where the 1980s disability variable in the CPS went? I've written a CES Technical Note describing my process of bringing in those missing data! ideas.repec.org/p/cen/tnotes...
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For anyone who cares about the integrity of national statistics...
isi-web.org/statement/de...
isi-web.org/statement/de...
Delayed Justice for Andreas Georgiou and a Victory for Statistical Ethics | ISI
The Supreme Court of Greece (Areios Pagos) recognised in its decision 922/2026 (11/8/2026) that the conviction of the former president of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), Andreas Georgiou,...
isi-web.org
September 15, 2026 at 11:57 PM
For anyone who cares about the integrity of national statistics...
isi-web.org/statement/de...
isi-web.org/statement/de...
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This week brought some of the clearest statements we've heard from both Anthropic & OpenAI that some form of recursive self-improvement has been achieved, though it still sounds early
RSI would cause a rapid gain in AI ability & the first firms to RSI may get an unsurmountable lead
RSI would cause a rapid gain in AI ability & the first firms to RSI may get an unsurmountable lead
September 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
This week brought some of the clearest statements we've heard from both Anthropic & OpenAI that some form of recursive self-improvement has been achieved, though it still sounds early
RSI would cause a rapid gain in AI ability & the first firms to RSI may get an unsurmountable lead
RSI would cause a rapid gain in AI ability & the first firms to RSI may get an unsurmountable lead
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New Census Working Paper: "How Shocks Travel: The Cross-Border Impact of Natural Disasters in Firm Networks" by Vanessa Alviarez, Brian C. Fujiy, Angel Espinoza E., and Tomasz Swiecki
www.census.gov/library/work...
www.census.gov/library/work...
How Shocks Travel: The Cross-Border Impact of Natural Disasters in Firm Networks
Firm boundaries shape shock transmission: natural disasters abroad reduce US imports less for MNC vs non-MNC buyers and for intra-firm vs arm's-length trade.
www.census.gov
September 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM
New Census Working Paper: "How Shocks Travel: The Cross-Border Impact of Natural Disasters in Firm Networks" by Vanessa Alviarez, Brian C. Fujiy, Angel Espinoza E., and Tomasz Swiecki
www.census.gov/library/work...
www.census.gov/library/work...
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This change grants Commerce political appointees veto power over data and research releases by scientists and statisticians at NOAA, NIST, Census, and BEA.
SCOOP: After the Census Bureau issued a highly unusual report tied to a President Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau’s parent agency, the Commerce Department, cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, @npr.org has learned
www.npr.org/2026/08/31/n...
www.npr.org/2026/08/31/n...
Trump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau report
After the Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau's parent agency cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, NPR learned.
www.npr.org
August 31, 2026 at 11:27 PM
This change grants Commerce political appointees veto power over data and research releases by scientists and statisticians at NOAA, NIST, Census, and BEA.
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Hi all, please spread the word and we hope everyone can make good use of this new data drop: cmfdata.org
The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!
The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!
Historical Census of Manufactures Microdata - Historical Census of Manufactures Microdata
CMFdata.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Hi all, please spread the word and we hope everyone can make good use of this new data drop: cmfdata.org
The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!
The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!
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The Census Bureau’s Unorthodox Foray Into Voter Roll Investigations
www.cato.org/blog/census-...
www.cato.org/blog/census-...
The Census Bureau's Unorthodox Foray Into Voter Roll Investigations
Never before has the Census Bureau studied the eligibility of individual American voters in a specific election. Never before has the Census Bureau investigated alleged voting crimes. Never before has...
www.cato.org
August 28, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The Census Bureau’s Unorthodox Foray Into Voter Roll Investigations
www.cato.org/blog/census-...
www.cato.org/blog/census-...
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Bosses everywhere told their staff to use AI no matter how much it cost. Then they remembered some very basic concepts like “budgets”—and questions about returns rang through boardrooms
How to measure returns on AI
From tokenmaxxing to something more normal
bit.ly
August 25, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Bosses everywhere told their staff to use AI no matter how much it cost. Then they remembered some very basic concepts like “budgets”—and questions about returns rang through boardrooms