"Where survey fatigue may pose a real threat is in government statistics that everyone from policymakers at the Federal Reserve to traders on Wall Street to C-suite executives rely on." Reade Pickert for Bloomberg CountOnStats bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Excited to see Rep. Haley Stevens, Congressman Jim Baird, Rep. Don Beyer & Young Kim introduce the Data Science & Literacy Act! We thank them we praise their efforts to make students aware of & be prepared for the huge opportunity for data-related jobs stevens.house.gov/media/press-re… ASA

Happy #PresidentsDay! Can you guess which state has produced the most U.S. presidents? Check out these #stats from the U.S. Census Bureau to find out! census.gov/newsroom/stori…

Give the February #DataInfrastructure Quiz a try to raise your awareness of federal data sources & learn more about the federal statistical agencies, the backbone of the US Data Infrastructure. amstat.org/ASA/Science-Po… CountOnStats ASA EIA

“I now have a platform to further my life-long commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity through education data and statistics,” said NCES Commissioner Peggy Carr to ASA. Read more about her inspiring #statistics career! #BlackHistoryMonth magazine.amstat.org/blog/2023/02/0…

The government has revised the GDP rate from October through December. The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.7% annual rate last quarter, a solid showing despite rising interest rates and high inflation. Previously, growth was estimated at 2.9%. apnews.com/article/united…

#ICYMI: Using BLS-Labor Statistics #data, Andrew Van Dam deduced that the last thing Americans typically do before going to sleep is watch TV. Learn what other questions #BLS and U.S. Census Bureau data can answer in this The Washington Post article! washingtonpost.com/business/2023/…

Give the #March Quiz a try to test your knowledge of federal data sources and learn more about the federal statistical agencies, the backbone of the US Data Infrastructure. amstat.org/policy-and-adv… CountOnStats ASA BEA News

How much do you know about the federal #statistical system? We bet the March #datainfrastructure #quiz can teach you something you didn't know! #CountonStats BEA News Bureau of Justice Statistics EIA NCES National Center for Science & Engineering Stats

On #InternationalWomensDay, we remember Barbara Bryant–the first woman to hold the office of U.S. Census Bureau director. During her nearly four decades in survey research, she cemented a legacy as a "trailblazer" and a "champion for quality survey methods." census.gov/newsroom/blogs…

"Robert Santos, the first person of color to permanently helm the bureau, said he is supportive of changes to the 2030 census that would paint a more multicultural picture of America’s population." Silvia Foster-Frau Census Bureau Director ASA CountOnStats washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/03…

Today BLS-Labor Statistics released #data that reveals the consumer price index rose in line with expectations to 0.4 percent in February 2023. This follows an increase of 0.5 percent in January. Read more from CNBC: cnbc.com/2023/03/14/cpi…

Honored to work with such an elite group to examine what federal statistical agencies do to bolster confidence in their products tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Citro, Auerbach, Evans, Groshen, Landefeld, Mulrow, Petska, Potok, Rothwell, Thompson, Woodworth, Wu ASA CountOnStats

This month, BLS-Labor Statistics shared U.S. airline #data that showed employment in the industry increased 0.4 percent in January. Learn more about the industry’s employment trends as it sees its 21st consecutive month of job growth from @TransportStats: bts.gov/newsroom/us-ca…

The Data Science and Literacy Act could help schools provide #statistics and #data science #education that meets workforce and society demands and prepares future researchers. Read more about Rep. Haley Stevens Congressman Jim Baird Rep. Don Beyer Young Kim’s bill: govtech.com/education/k-12…

Check out how the federal #government is leading the charge in promoting #dataliteracy by supporting the development of new programs: governmentciomedia.com/data-literacy-…

Give the April #DataInfrastructure Quiz a try to raise your awareness of federal data sources & learn more about the federal statistical agencies, the backbone of the US Data Infrastructure. amstat.org/ASA/Science-Po… CountOnStats ASA @TransportStats

Give the April #DataInfrastructure Quiz a try to raise your awareness of federal data sources & learn more about the federal statistical agencies, the backbone of the US Data Infrastructure. amstat.org/ASA/Science-Po… CountOnStats ASA

Ready for a challenge? The May #datainfrastructure #quiz is now available! #MayTheFourthBeWithYou #CountonStats

Black unemployment rate was 4.7% in April 2023 -- the lowest ever recorded. (And an incredible comeback from 16.8% in May 2020). A strong jobs market gives a lot of opportunities to everyone. This is very encouraging. #jobs