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Six former Census Bureau directors have called for the agency to withdraw the proposed residency requirements regulations.

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October 29, 2026 at 7:46 PM
This week on “Stats + Stories,” award-winning @bloomberg.com journalist Molly Smith joins @rompenni.bsky.social and @johnbailer.bsky.social to explore the challenges of reporting on #federalstatistics and why accurate, responsible journalism matters. tinyurl.com/mk6dnu4m #STATSSKY #Podcast
October 22, 2026 at 1:26 PM
As The Con administration guts and otherwise interferes with federal statistical agencies, nearly 90 percent of economists recently surveyed by Reuters are concerned about the reliability of official government data on the economy.

#DonTheCon #FederalStatistics #EconomicData #NewRepublic
Economists Are Seriously Alarmed About Official Data Under Trump
A new poll of economists finds an overwhelming majority agree that the U.S. government’s official data on the economy is a big problem.
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July 26, 2025 at 6:31 AM
"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
"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
Data nerds: Bookmark this timely status report!

“[W]e have witnessed reductions in...federal statistical data...Despite our grave concerns…we are confident that data users can trust the #federalstatistics ... still being released.”

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Please see the status report we released this morning as part of our project to assess the health of the federal statistical agencies. | Steve Pierson
Please see the status report we released this morning as part of our project to assess the health of the federal statistical agencies. The report takes stock of the 2025 developments to date affecting...
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August 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Re #federalstatistics: New Chief Statistician of the US-Mark Calabria on 7/10/25.
Karin Orvis remains as an OMB branch chief in OIRA, which reviews & coordinates regs, info collections, #statistics & privacy policy.
Nick Hart (The Data Foundation) says:
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Please verify you are human.
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July 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The alternative is to watch the federal statistical system deteriorate as individual units share the disconnected fates of their parent agencies.

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May 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM