Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information used for research. Collecting data is one of the most important steps in the research process, and is part of all disciplines ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reducing or ending the collection of data that is used to calculate the Consumer Price Index. By Ben Casselman Federal Reserve policymakers have stressed that their ...

Unmet health-related social needs (HRSN) undergird and often exacerbate poor health outcomes and quality of life. These critical health-influencing factors disproportionately impact members of ...

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 ...

Decision makers in fragile countries need quality data; obtaining such data is challenging. This book presents innovations, methodological as well as in data collection, to meet this challenge. The ...

The Labor Department's internal watchdog on Wednesday announced an audit into the challenges faced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in collecting data for its inflation and labor market reports ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. President Donald ...

President Donald Trump is ramping up his attacks on the vast network of government data collection, leaving some statisticians and demographers worried the president is undermining the short- and long ...