The effects of a recent executive order purging advisory boards working with federal agencies include dismantling the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Technical Advisory Council, and Data Users Advisory Committee. Boards advising Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis were also dismissed. These advisors are experts in their fields, with broad understanding of the BLS’s different series, and their strengths and idiosyncrasies. They have significant experience in sample design, modeling, analysis and interpretation of large structured and unstructured data sets, formulating survey questions, and accessibility. In addition, they advise on technicalities, and on changes in what data users need, and on new series that would be more relevant in our changing economy, and less relevant series that could be trimmed, especially […]
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Bedlam hits the states
Federal agencies are required by federal statute to provide 60-day notice of workforce reductions to offset potential strains on state systems...
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Tariffs over time—in words and pictures
As we were wrapping up this issue, the president-elect announced the creation of an “External Revenue Service” (ERS). It will, as he put...
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A Truly “Who Knew?” Survey
Montana grizzly bears forage in the dusk We came across a survey covering public support for the Endangered Species Act, including among different...