The Importance of Honest Economic Data in America
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The Trump administration has reduced or halted the collection of key government data across various sectors like economy, crime, environment, and health, risking impaired decision-making and eroding public trust in data integrity, with some private organizations attempting to fill the gaps.
Topics:business#data-collection#federal-agencies#government-transparency#politics#public-trust#trump-administration
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