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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Sep 4

Ahead of #JobsDay tomorrow, Friends of BLS published a FAQ answering pressing questions like:

Can the public trust BLS products?

What's up with the firing of Dr. McEntarfer & nomination of Dr. Antoni?

Why and how does the BLS revise jobs estimates?
#EconSky
www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...

Background Information for Jobs Day – Sept 5 — The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Click Background Information for Jobs Day – Sept 5 to read the entire PDF document.

www.friendsofbls.org

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American Statistical Association Office of Science Policy @asa-scipol.bsky.social · Jun 25

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The updates are summarized from our monitoring page: bit.ly/FedStatMonitoring.

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American Statistical Association Office of Science Policy @asa-scipol.bsky.social · Jun 25

"Short-staffed agencies have pared back data they collect and share, creating blind spots for state and local governments and businesses."
Thanks to @emmamarienelson.bsky.social for the careful research & local perspective.
www.startribune.com/federal-data...
#FederalStatistics #CountOnStats

Federal cuts threaten information key to Minnesota’s economic growth

Short-staffed agencies have pared back data they collect and share, creating blind spots for state and local governments and businesses.

www.startribune.com

American Statistical Association Office of Science Policy @asa-scipol.bsky.social · Jun 25

COSSA Members, please join us tomorrow for this webinar on the President's FY26 budget request. I'll be presenting on the #FederalStatistics agencies.

Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) @cossa.bsky.social · Jun 20

Join us for our next Members-Only Headlines Webinar: Diving into the President’s FY 2026 Budget: Implications for Social and Behavioral Science!

📆: June 26, 2025
⏰: 2pm EST

Register now ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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American Statistical Association Office of Science Policy @asa-scipol.bsky.social · Jun 17

Most of the NCES' 30+ surveys have been stalled since February as have the associated products, including the National Teacher and Principal Survey . Learn more about how it's used, by whom, and what makes it distinctive: www.amstat.org/docs/default...

#DataInfrastructure #FederalStatistics #NCES

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Erica Groshen @ericagroshen.bsky.social · Jun 12

SABEW, the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing, is raising alarm over troubling signs of deterioration in the quality and timeliness of work by federal statistical agencies.

sabew.org/2025/06/sabe...

#econsky @bencasselman.bsky.social @chrisrugaber.bsky.social @samsutton.bsky.social

SABEW First Amendment Statement | SABEW

SABEW, the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing, is raising alarm over troubling signs of deterioration in the quality and timeliness of work by federal statistical agencies. In a recent...

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American Statistical Association Office of Science Policy @asa-scipol.bsky.social · Jun 10

Please join us tomorrow (Tuesday, June 10, 12pm ET) for this 30-minute webinar on Counting Exonerations using the National Registry of Exonerations, featuring Simon Cole and sponsored by the @amstatnews.bsky.social Law and Justice Statistics Committee.

amstat.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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American Statistical Association Office of Science Policy @asa-scipol.bsky.social · Jun 7

⬇️Updates on the federal statistical agencies for the week of June 2, 2025⬇️
Summarized from bit.ly/FedStatMonit...
#FederalStatistics #DataInfrastructure #CountOnStats

www.linkedin.com/posts/steve-...

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American Statistical Association Office of Science Policy @asa-scipol.bsky.social · Jun 7

Our webpage listing updates regarding the federal statistical agencies now has the updates listed by agency. Please check it out and let us know of any comments or updates we might be missing.

#DataInfrastructure #CountOnStats #FederalStatistics

www.amstat.org/the-nations-...

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American Statistical Association Office of Science Policy @asa-scipol.bsky.social · May 30

Federal Statistical Agency updates for the week of May 26
www.linkedin.com/posts/steve-...
and bit.ly/FedStatMonit...
#DataInfrastructure #FederalStatistics #CountOnStats

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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · May 23

My latest @npr.org story: A new push by the Trump administration’s DOGE team to cut some federal surveys conducted by the Census Bureau may be duplicating a White House agency’s oversight work and weaken U.S. data infrastructure, experts warn

DOGE created a 'survey of surveys' for a push to cut some government data collection

DOGE's push to cut some federal surveys conducted by the Census Bureau may be duplicating a White House agency's oversight work and weaken U.S. data infrastructure, experts warn.

www.npr.org

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American Statistical Association Office of Science Policy @asa-scipol.bsky.social · May 27

To ensure science integrity, ASA urges exceptions for 2 types of science positions and statistical agencies in OPM Schedule Policy/Career (nee "F") Rule
www.amstat.org/docs/default...
@amstatnews.bsky.social #ScientificIntegrity

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American Statistical Association Office of Science Policy @asa-scipol.bsky.social · May 13

📰The latest Monthly #CountOnStats update is now available: amstat-ms.informz.net/InformzDataS....

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American Statistical Association Office of Science Policy @asa-scipol.bsky.social · May 13

"Whether they are geeks in garages or eggheads in university labs, American entrepreneurs have built their ideas and fortunes on the back of basic research supported by taxpayers, who then reap the rewards."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | RIP American innovation

Why destroy the funding that made the United States a leader in technology and invention?

www.washingtonpost.com

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American Statistical Association Office of Science Policy @asa-scipol.bsky.social · May 10

.@NSF funded research gave us smartphones, Google, & tools that detect cancer.
Now, as the agency turns 75, it's facing devastating cuts. Science fuels innovation & our economy. Let’s not cut the engine. #SaveNSF #NSFfunded #NSF75

American Statistical Association Office of Science Policy @asa-scipol.bsky.social · May 9

📰The latest Monthly Count on Stats Update is now available: amstat-ms.informz.net/InformzDataS....

🔍 The updates are summarized from our monitoring page: bit.ly/FedStatMonit....

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COPAFS @copafs.bsky.social · May 5

SIGN-ON: We are asking organizations to sign-on to the EIA FY26 Recommendation Letter led by COPAFS and @asa-scipol.bsky.social. The deadline is Fri, May 16. The letter requests $150M for the Energy Information Administration. Thank you for your consideration!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

EIA FY26 Recommendation Letter Organizational Sign-on Form

May xx, 2025 The Honorable John Kennedy Chair Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Chuck Fleischmann Chair Appropri...

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Royal Statistical Society @royalstatsoc.bsky.social · Apr 29

We’ve partnered with the Government Statistical Service to explore the future of the stats profession

How will the role change over the next decade & what skills will make it future-ready?

Read highlights from our first roundtable & share your thoughts ⤵️

rss.org.uk/news-publica...

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Shalin Jyotishi @shalinjyotishi.bsky.social · Apr 15

Today NSF eliminated all its advisory committees (except TIP) enacting Feb Trump EO

@science.org @politico.com @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social @chronicle.com @kvasquez.bsky.social @scipolguy.bsky.social @techiewonk.bsky.social @policyhound.bsky.social @matthourihan.bsky.social @asa-scipol.bsky.social

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Jed Kolko @jedkolko.bsky.social · Mar 26

Overwhelming agreement among economists:

Cuts to statistical-agency budgets, staff, and advisory committees will degrade U.S. statistics and impair policy-making and business planning.

www.kentclarkcenter.org/surveys/econ...

Economic Statistics - Clark Center Forum

This US survey examines (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 reli...

www.kentclarkcenter.org

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Jed Kolko @jedkolko.bsky.social · Apr 9

At least we can trust official statistics during economic turmoil.

That could change.

www.slowboring.com/p/trump-thre...

Trump's threat to economic data

The federal statistical system is at risk. Declining data quality would compound the harm of an economic downturn or financial crisis.

www.slowboring.com

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American Statistical Association Office of Science Policy @asa-scipol.bsky.social · Apr 8

To receive monthly updates on the federal statistical agencies, sign up for our #CountOnStats newsletter: amstat-ms.informz.net/AMSTAT-MS/pa....

The updates are summarized from our monitoring page: bit.ly/FedStatMonit....
#DataInfrastructure

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Erica Groshen @ericagroshen.bsky.social · Apr 6

Federal statistical agencies: They count, too
#Statistics need more budget and support.
#econsky @aaronsojourner.org @asa-scipol.bsky.social @copafs.bsky.social #data #indicators #census #bls #bea #jobs #inflation #gdp #productivity #cpi
@fednews.bsky.social

federalnewsnetwork.com/tom-temin-co...

Federal statistical agencies: They count, too

Trump administration actions compound the long-running erosion of the government's statistical infrastructure. Statistics need more budget and program support.

federalnewsnetwork.com

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American Statistical Association Office of Science Policy @asa-scipol.bsky.social · Apr 1

"A sudden elimination of surveys could rattle the private sector, too. Analysts at financial firms guzzle up government data releases, scrutinising even slight shifts in figures."

www.economist.com/united-state...

#DataInfrastructure #CountOnStats

DOGE comes for the data wonks

America may soon be unable to measure itself properly

www.economist.com

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American Statistical Association Office of Science Policy @asa-scipol.bsky.social · Mar 28

"Without good statistics, the government, the economy, whole industries — everything becomes flying in thick fog with no instruments." Tom Temin for @federalnewsnetwork.com
federalnewsnetwork.com/tom-temin-co... #DataInfrastructure #CountOnStats

Federal statistical agencies: They count, too

Trump administration actions compound the long-running erosion of the government's statistical infrastructure. Statistics need more budget and program support.

federalnewsnetwork.com

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