The heads of the statistical agencies discuss Maintaining the Quality and Integrity of U.S. Government Data with SABEW and NABE.
The session is during the 19th Annual NABE Foundation Economic Measurement Seminar on Tuesday, July 19, from 3:30-4:15 p.m. ET at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C.
Panelists:
• William Beach, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Mary Bohman, Acting Director and Deputy Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis
• Robert Santos, Director, United States Census Bureau
Moderator:
Deborah Solomon, Economics Editor, The New York Times
Session Description:
Timely and reliable economic statistics are key to the work of both economists and journalists as they endeavor to grasp and crystallize the ever-evolving economic situation for their audiences. Threats to high-quality economic statistics include insufficient budgetary funding for the federal statistical system, resulting in cuts to programs and survey samples, and reduced survey response rates. The dynamic U.S. economy requires statistical agencies to constantly be modernizing, researching, and investing to ensure measurements keep pace. Join the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) and the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW) for a panel discussion with senior officials from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the U.S. Census Bureau to learn how the agencies are innovating and evolving in a time of growing budgetary and political challenges.
* Unfortunately, due to COVID concerns we will not be hosting a mixer with economists and journalists.
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