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Economists said the November inflation report was unreliable because the shutdown blocked real data collection

Before they even had their morning coffee, Wall Street economists were saying they don’t trust November’s consumer inflation ...

US Census Bureau says implementing strategies to bring economic data releases back on track

The U.S. Census Bureau said on Wednesday it was adopting several strategies, including shortening the window for Principal ...
The New York Times

U.S. Is Trimming Back Its Collection of Consumer Price Data

The cutbacks would have “minimal impact,” the government said, but economists warned of reduced confidence in inflation data produced by a struggling statistical system. By Ben Casselman The Bureau of ...
Investopedia

Is Official US Economic Data Getting Less Reliable?

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...
Reuters

US Labor Department reducing CPI collection sample amid hiring freeze

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Labor Department's economic statistics arm said on Wednesday it was reducing the Consumer Price Index collection sample in areas across the country due to ...
U.S. News & World Report

Labor Department Inspector General Reviewing Challenges to BLS Economic Data Collection

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The office of the Labor Department's inspector general said on Wednesday it was initiating a review of challenges the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) faces in collecting and ...
Morningstar

How reliable is U.S. economic data? It's a growing risk for investors awaiting the next Fed rate cut.

Investors have been navigating an increasingly hazy outlook for the U.S. economy, as surveys of consumer sentiment have appeared to clash with so-called hard data regarding the state of the labor ...
Washington Examiner

What to expect with missing economic data as government shutdown ends

One of the effects of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has been a loss of critical economic data about inflation and jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics saw its work slow and then stop ...
IJNet

A guide to free economic data sources to supercharge your reporting

Economic stories are often built on data. This information can shape how the public understands financial conditions, government policy and business performance. But in our data-saturated information ...
Investopedia

Economic Data Blackout Could Become Data Dark Age As Shutdown Drags On

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...
City Journal

Why Is Economic Data Disappearing?

What matters more: actual economic performance or the perception of it? Fundamentals clearly influence public opinion: if the economy is growing rapidly, people tend to notice. Yet perception can both ...