🚨 Flying Blind – Loss of Federal Survey Data Will Make Life Harder for Ag Producers, Farmworker Families americancommunitymedia.org/oped/flying-...

Just pointing out the incoherence of ‘we must replace BLS leadership because of falling response rates’ and ‘we aren’t going to let you stem falling response rates by following up when they don’t respond’. (Census collects data for BLS too.)

BLS delays release of consumer expenditure data www.bls.gov/cex/notices/... HT @ericagroshen.bsky.social

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NEW: Members of the Census Bureau's scientific advisory committee that the Trump administration ended plan to meet on their own on Sept. 18 to discuss #2030Census privacy protections at their first public meeting as the newly formed Independent Census Scientific Advisory Committee

UNC sociologist Barbara Entwisle told me there’s no guarantee the Independent Census Scientific Advisory Committee's recommendations will reach the Census Bureau: “So this is a bit of a risk. But turn it around. If we don't do this, then what? Then there is no feedback, no advice that’s out there.”

We invite proposal submissions to conduct workshops in conjunction with #PAA2026. Workshops topics could include (but not limited to): statistical methods, data set usage, data visualization, research communication, and professional development. Submission deadline Nov. 3: buff.ly/sEkwgbM

Join us September 26 in New Haven for our upcoming Data for Democracy event. We'll explore emerging opportunities in state data access and how nonprofits can strengthen community services despite federal funding challenges. buff.ly/pQHEfs1

TODAY at 2p ET: The Independent Census Scientific Advisory Committee Fall Meeting. www.censusscientific.org/meetings/fal...

The Protect America's Workforce Act was introduced in the Senate. Like in the House, the Senate version restores the union rights of federal workers impacted by Trump's EOs. Union rights help ensure federal sector workers can uphold their professional integrity. www.warner.senate.gov/public/index...

📣 Changes are coming to the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) 🌐 HIFLD Open was discontinued, & DHS is collecting use cases for HIFLD Secure. The collection (500+ geospatial datasets) supports community preparedness, emergency response/recovery, and more. Learn more at link in 🧵

DOGE staffer Akash Bobba knew that he hadn’t turned up evidence of 12 million “vampires” collecting Social Security benefits, and he tried to communicate this fact to Elon Musk, but to no avail, SSA officials say.

3 ways to honor the fearless Bureau of Labor Statistics staff -JOIN Friends of BLS & invite others www.friendsofbls.org -LEARN and reassure yourself & others that BLS data are good AND could be better w/ adequate support from Congress & White House -PARTICIPATE in BLS surveys--you & your employer

Workers in the federal sector must be able to blow the whistle on wrongdoing without fear of retaliation. The Expanding Whistleblower Protection for Contractors Act would strengthen whistleblower protections for federal contractors. www.professionalintegrity.org/policy

📣 In the first 6 months of the Trump Administration, we found 100s of information collections influenced by Presidential Actions. These numbers illustrate how policy shifts at the executive level can shape federal data. www.dataindex.us/newsletter/a...

Here's my chat about #BLS #statistics with @pkrugman.bsky.social! Jobs revisions, meddling, modernization and more... paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-wi... #econsky

Here are FIVE surprising ways federal data make your life better, with our friends at @essentialdata.us: 1. We get up to $53B/yr free pest control because we don't accidentally build bridges through bat habitats 2. We know where to get those sweet, sweet space minerals 3. Labubu matcha

❗❗❗ACS Data Users Group will be suspended on September 30, 2025.

Whether you're navigating missing data, advancing access in your community, or simply a frequent user of public data, you won't want to miss this conversation hosted by our friends at MySidewalk. State of Data Access II September 25, 2025 Register now (link in 🧵)

COPAFS Statement on the Administration's Reaction to BLS Benchmark Data Revisions "Today’s claims regarding BLS are groundless and may cause further harm to the Bureau’s ability to carry out its work." copafs.org/copafs-state...

The proposal to cap contact attempts for the Census Bureau continues to move forward...

Are you looking for a balanced perspective on the revision to jobs data? This Reaction Roundup is helpful: seekingalpha.com/news/4493474...

"This is well within the norm of revisions and will not shock economists or policymakers who understand the data. There is no political bias at work in the revision. This is a standard part of data production that long predates the Trump administration." @michaelrstrain.bsky.social's statement in 🧵

Action alert

What could go wrong?

Today's recommended reading: 12 Facts About the Census civilrights.org/resource/12-...

Did you miss our Rapid Response webinar on the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey? Watch now and in less than 20 minutes you'll learn how you can help shape this critical data. youtu.be/OxvlLUDWggA?...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics delivers key data about the economy, but how does BLS work? I recently chatted w/ Steve Odland, CEO of The Conference Board to discuss why #BLS matters, its surveys, why have revisions, & how businesses & Congress can help. www.conference-board.org/podcasts/c-s...

DYK there are changes proposed for the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey? Join panelists @mmather.bsky.social, Norma Coe, @denicewross.bsky.social, & Meghan Maury to learn 🔵 What's in MCBS? 🔵 Why is MCBS important? 🔵 What are the risks? 🔵 What can you do? Register us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

In Trump’s Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/u...

Our usually-daily ICR summary of yesterday's activity will not be published today, as reginfo.gov is completely down.

Data Foundation statement on allegations of unauthorized data access at SSA: www.linkedin.com/posts/nickrh...

New Census Data on Language Lift Up the Importance of Language Access for Asian Americans aajc.medium.com/new-census-d...

DYK August is ACS Awareness month? youtube.com/shorts/Alde0...

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Ernst & Young, LLP The Quantitative Economics and Statistics (QUEST) Practice Statistical Senior Analyst Position Details: ey.jobs/washington-d...

CALL FOR PAPERS on the critical role, collection, and use of sex-disaggregated data and gender statistics in evidence-informed policy-making, particularly in social policy. Details: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

COMMENT OPPORTUNITY DYK there's a plan to reorganize (and relocate) USDA? If you rely on data from ERS and NASS, submit your comment NOW about the risks of relocating USDA and further disrupting a staff that has already been drastically reduced. www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...

DYK there are changes proposed for the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey? Join panelists @mmather.bsky.social, Norma Coe, @denicewross.bsky.social, & Meghan Maury to learn: 🔵 What's in MCBS? 🔵 Why is MCBS important? 🔵 What are the risks? 🔵 What can you do? Register us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Americans use government data every day to make decisions. Under the Trump administration federal data has become less accessible & reliable. Civil service protections, union rights & whistleblower protections are needed to safeguard the integrity of public data. theconversation.com/data-that-ta...

“The www.reginfo.gov/public/ website went offline at the end of last week and was partially restored this week. Data was missing after Aug. 1, according to dataindex.us, a collective of data scientists and advocates who monitor changes in federal data sets.” apnews.com/article/cens...

We do not have Request Type info at this time, due to the continued issues with reginfo.gov

DYK there are changes proposed for the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey? Join panelists @mmather.bsky.social, Norma Coe, @denicewross.bsky.social, & Meghan Maury to learn: 🔵 What's in MCBS? 🔵 Why is MCBS important? 🔵 What are the risks? 🔵 What can you do? Register us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Please read. This is a concerning issue. Follow @dataindex.us if you are concerned about public data access.

Worth reading and keeping track of...

Do you want to know what motivates people to respond to the census? Or what barriers prevent them from responding? Census Bureau is proposing to use the Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey to investigate. Review their plans and submit a comment today www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

COMMENT OPPORTUNITY: DYK that BLS is considering removing questions from the National Compensation Survey on topics including sick leave carryover, non-medical premiums, the provision of other benefits, and workers compensation. HT @dataindex.us www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

COSSA developed a simple way for you to take action to support a fair and accurate census. Click now: cossa.org/action-cente...

The decennial #Census is the nation’s largest, most complex peacetime activity requiring almost a decade of preparations, including painstaking research and testing. See the full statement from PAA and APC Presidents on the Administration's "new" census: www.populationassociation.org/blogs/paa-we...

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Want to talk with others about the challenges facing the Federal Statistical System and public data? @apduorg.bsky.social has created some useful slides! #DataRescue #PublicData docs.google.com/presentation...