New public data for redistricting and other uses may be reduced as Trump officials limit the ways the Census Bureau can ...

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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 ...

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 ...

In the mid-2000s, Argentina’s once-reliable inflation statistics became a flashpoint for controversy. Official figures started to diverge from independent estimates. At first, the discrepancies were ...

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 ...

Below, Gene Ludwig shares five key insights from his new book, The Mismeasurement of America: How Outdated Government Statistics Mask the Economic Struggle of Everyday Americans. Americans keep ...

Statistical equilibrium models apply principles from statistical physics and information theory to economic systems, treating aggregate outcomes as emergent distributions rather than single ...

U.S. statistical agencies could begin publishing delayed economic data within days of the government’s reopening, which is expected later this week. Labor and inflation data for September will be ...

A "Now Hiring" sign hangs in the window of a hair salon in the Greater Boston town of Medford, Massachusetts, U.S., August 12, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Commerce ...