Detailed data that US government agencies collect and make available has underpinned research about people, medicine, science, crime, jobs, housing, climate and the economy.
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President Trump’s firing of the BLS commissioner could undermine trust in the indicators the government releases.
The government, because it takes the lead in implementing official policies, is in a unique position to collect and store sensitive data collected over long periods of time.
The US added just 12,000 jobs in October 2024.
For a more nuanced view, dig beneath the numbers that make the news.
The latest labor figures are less encouraging than they might seem.
While the uptick in the unemployment rate in January may seem like bad news, the reason it rose actually shows the labor market returning to normal.
Letting cars drive themselves could save some people huge amounts of time. What might they do when they would have been driving?
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