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"We call upon elected officials to respect and preserve the independence of the nation's statistical infrastructure."

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August 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
At the Econdat conference at @kingsbschool.bsky.social today? Visit our stand and find out about ESCoE and our impact!

Read more: escoe.ac.uk/our-impact

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June 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"If the next Commissioner passes through confirmation with these principles affirmed, then the success of the BLS in coming years will be vastly more likely."

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August 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Thank you to everyone who attended and presented at our conference last week.

Recordings from sessions in the auditorium, keynote interviews and slides (where author permission was given) will be available in due course.

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May 26, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Why do firms hoard cash? 🐿️

A new ESCoE discussion paper uses AI to read company disclosures & spot when firms face or expect financial constraints. Timing matters for understanding cash hoarding. tinyurl.com/3tnxh3x9

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Why do firms hoard cash? - ESCoE
This paper uses AI on 10-K filings by U.S. public firms (1993–2021) to identify firm-level financial constraints.
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September 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Congratulations to ESCoE Research Director Paul Schreyer who has received the prestigious Shiskin Award for his work on economic statistics.

Find out more: tinyurl.com/5hbwcxxu

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Paul Schreyer receives 2026 Shiskin Award for Economic Statistics - ESCoE
Congratulations to ESCoE Research Director Paul Schreyer who has received a prestigious award for his work on economic statistics.
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May 28, 2026 at 8:51 AM
From #pandemic shifts to #data collection hurdles, UK #statistics have faced major hurdles recently.

In this #blog Director David Aikman asks a critical question: Are UK statistics recovering? ⤵️

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niesr.ac.uk/blog/are-uk-...
Are UK Statistics Recovering? - NIESR
The Office for National Statistics has been in the doghouse for years. The Labour Force Survey deteriorated to the point that publication had to be suspended in late 2023. Producer price statistics we...
niesr.ac.uk
August 21, 2026 at 9:35 AM
The Data Foundation Invites Stakeholder Examples of Impact of Executive Actions on Open Data and Evaluation Activities in 2025

These are serious people.

To learn & contribute examples, see:
datafoundation.org/news/press-r...

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Data Foundation Statement on the Evolving Federal Data and Evidence Ecosystem in 2025
Data Foundation Launches Initiative to Document Changes to Federal Data and Evidence Activities from Executive Actions; Invites Community Input on Impacts to Open Data Access and Program Evaluation
datafoundation.org
February 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM