ASA Science Policy
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AStatA science policy: raising the profile of statistics in policymaking and advocating on interests of statisticians. Taking a break from Twitter/X for a while
Alexandria, VA
Joined November 2011
Honored to work with such an elite group to examine what federal statistical agencies do to bolster confidence in their products.Citro, Auerbach, Evans, Groshen, Landefeld, Mulrow, Petska, Potok, Rothwell, Thompson, Woodworth, Wu.@AmstatNews @CountOnStats.
tandfonline.com
We assess the professional autonomy of the 13 principal U.S. federal statistical agencies. We define six components or measures of such autonomy and evaluate each of the 13 principal statistical ag...
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RT @Steven_Ballmer: .@EdSecMcMahon, the future of US education is on the line. Without solid data, we can’t measure what’s working — or fix….
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RT @JedKolko: Overwhelming agreement among economists: . Cuts to statistical-agency budgets, staff, and advisory committees will degrade U.….
kentclarkcenter.org
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...
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RT @JedKolko: At least we can trust official statistics during economic turmoil. That could change.
slowboring.com
The federal statistical system is at risk. Declining data quality would compound the harm of an economic downturn or financial crisis.
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To receive monthly updates on the federal statistical agencies, sign up for our #CountOnStats newsletter: The updates are summarized from our monitoring page: #DataInfrastructure
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"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.". #DataInfrastructure #CountOnStats.
economist.com
America may soon be unable to measure itself properly
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"Without good statistics, the government, the economy, whole industries — everything becomes flying in thick fog with no instruments." Tom Temin for @FederalNewsNet @FederalDrive .#DataInfrastructure #CountOnStats.
federalnewsnetwork.com
Trump administration actions compound the long-running erosion of the government's statistical infrastructure. Statistics need more budget and program support.
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The US currently administers a wide range of data collections, each for specific federal government uses. You can explore detailed information on approximately 1000 programs, including statutory reference here: #DataInfrastructure #CountOnStats.
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"NAEP is the education equivalent of the canary in the coal mine, warning us of deficiencies in K-12 education when there is still time to act. Without this data, the entire education system would be at risk…".@dhwinston in @rollcall .#DataInfrastructure.
rollcall.com
Our system is failing too many students. Without the nation’s report card, parents and policymakers would be flying blind, Winston writes.
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"Having the absolute highest standards of data quality, which the United States government statistical agencies have, is absolutely crucial,” @Austan_Goolsbee , president of the Chicago Fed, told the @FT this week. #DataInfrastructure #CountOnStats
ft.com
America’s ‘gold standard’ statistics are closely scrutinised by investors, policymakers and researchers
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"One of the government’s most vital activities is the gathering of reliable statistics to guide policy." Tom Temin of @federalnewsnetwork.com speaks w Nancy Potok about the future availability, integrity of govt statistics.#DataInfrastructure #CountOnStats.
federalnewsnetwork.com
One of the government's activities is the gathering of reliable statistics to guide policy and the quality of national statistics has become a concern.
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The United Kingdom's challenges with economic statistics underscore the urgency of the Administration and Congress to invest in modernization at the US federal statistical agencies, the backbone of the our #DataInfrastructure. #CountOnStats.
bloomberg.com
The UK’s embattled statistics agency is quietly shaking up its top team after a string of high-profile problems with key economics data.
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"The abrupt removal of experts supporting monthly reports that are closely watched by everyone from the [Fed] to business leaders is a sign of trouble ahead for agencies responsible for providing vital measurements of inflation. " #DataInfrastructure.
politico.com
The removal of advisers supporting closely watched monthly releases may mean trouble for agencies that provide vital information on jobs and inflation.
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"Effective policymaking, by government agencies & central banks, as well as decisionmaking by investors & businesses, relies on accurate & timely data. Trustworthy statistics are vital, too, for experts & the public to assess governments’ performance.".
ft.com
Economists and scientists worry over disappearing data and advisory groups
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RT @JedKolko: Is this the end of the FHFA house price index?. Sounds like most of the research & stats division of FHFA was put on leave. F….
govexec.com
HUD and FHFA are shutting down some functions, with more cuts expected soon and power consolidation already underway.
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RT @EricaGroshen: R.I.P. #DUAC & #BLSTAC. The Labor Sec. just terminated BLS’s 2 remaining advisory committees. Members got notice today (3….
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Testing expert Andrew Ho on maintaining statistical & psychometric rigor for the Nation's Report Card: “If you think maintaining NAEP is as easy as ‘90% is an A,’ then you think folding a paper airplane qualifies you to design a 747.”.#DataInfrastructure.
the74million.org
The test, known as ‘The Nation’s Report Card,’ once had over 30 people to run it. Now it has zero.
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"For government to be modern, efficient, and effective, decision-makers and citizens alike must have access to clear, reliable data.".@Steven_Ballmer for @USAFacts .#DataInfrastructure #CountOnStats.
linkedin.com
At USAFacts, the only opinion we have is that government data should be easier to access. ⬇️A statement from our founder Steve Ballmer.
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Our latest updates on the health of federal statistical agencies: 5/13 statistical agency heads are acting; at least 3 local census counts are stalled; key census surveys experienced interviewer staffing gaps going back to FY19. HT @hansilowang for last 2.
amstat.org
The American Statistical Association is the world’s largest community of statisticians, the “Big Tent for Statistics.
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"US official statistics really are the gold standard." There's no private sector data point that's a substitute for the hundreds of thousands of establishments that BLS surveys monthly. @RenMacLLC's Neil Dutta to @paulkrugman #DataInfrastructure.
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