The New York Times

Cuts to Data Collection May Erode Reliability of Economic Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reducing or ending the collection of data that is used to calculate the Consumer Price Index. By Ben Casselman Federal Reserve policymakers have stressed that their ...
The Spokesman-Review

U.S. is trimming back its collection of consumer price data

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is cutting back its collection of data on consumer prices, raising questions about the reliability of federal economic statistics under President Donald Trump. Every ...
Inside Higher Ed

5 Reasons Faculty Should Collect Class Data

I know, I know. Here comes this guy saying that I should add more to my plate. I can’t deny that there’s effort involved, but I plan to make a case that you should collect, analyze and act on a wide ...
Fox Business

Labor Department inspector general announces audit of BLS data collection challenges

The Labor Department's internal watchdog on Wednesday announced an audit into the challenges faced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in collecting data for its inflation and labor market reports ...