The nation’s statisticians worry about the state of federal data gathering

The nation’s statisticians worry about the state of federal data gathering

President Donald Trump recently cited statistics from the Oval Office about the state of the U.S. education system. What he didn’t say is that we know about student achievement levels thanks to data gathered by the Education Department itself. One of the government’s most vital activities is the gathering of reliable statistics to guide policy. Consultant Nancy Potok, the former chief statistician of the United States, says the quality of nation…

Economic Statistics - Clark Center Forum

This US survey examines (a) a) The termination of the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Council and shrinking staff at the core US statistical agencies will lead to a substantial reduction in the reliability of government economic data; (b) The quality of economic policy-making will be substantially impaired by reduced funding for the core US statistical agencies; (c) The ability of businesses to forecast and plan will be substantially impair…

The budgetary situation of the OFS has worsened recently, particularly with the cuts in the federal government foreseen by Parliament. Therefore, the Office must reduce its wings. Some publications will be more spaced or even deleted this year. In a context where the truth of the figures is particularly questioned, the OFS expects difficult years.