(Reuters) -The statistical agencies responsible for publishing data about the U.S. economy have begun updating release schedules following the reporting lapse that occurred during the recent federal ...

At a cost of less than one-tenth of one percent of the federal budget, government statistical agencies provide invaluable information that informs millions of decisions made by Americans every day.

One of the most underrated revolutions of the past 50 years is the explosion of easily accessible data. Whether it's detailed breakdowns of the characteristics of every neighborhood in the US, ...

After six weeks of a government shutdown, federal economic data will once again begin flowing this week. On Thursday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the monthly jobs report for September ...

Below, Gene Ludwig shares five key insights from his new book, The Mismeasurement of America: How Outdated Government Statistics Mask the Economic Struggle of Everyday Americans. Americans keep ...

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

Economic data releases that have lagged during the government shutdown likely will take some time to get rolling again once Congress is back in business. Assuming the government reopens before the end ...

With the federal government on the verge of reopening, the economic data drought caused by the shutdown may also soon come to an end. As the Bureau of Labor Statistics prepares to release weeks of ...

The White House said Friday it is reviewing its policies regarding economic data releases after an “inadvertent disclosure” of jobs report data by President Trump. In a series of Thursday evening ...

Reading the economy’s signals can often be bewildering, especially in an election year. Consumer sentiment is down, but economic statistics remain relatively strong. The stock market is regularly ...

Below, Gene Ludwig shares five key insights from his new book, The Mismeasurement of America: How Outdated Government Statistics Mask the Economic Struggle of Everyday Americans. Americans keep ...