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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

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 @AmstatNews @CountOnStats

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

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 @AmstatNews

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 @AmstatNews @TransportStats

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 @RepHaleyStevens @RepJimBaird @RepDonBeyer @YoungKimCA’s bill: govtech.com/education/k-12…

This month, @BLS_gov 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…

Today @BLS_gov 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…

"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." @SilviaElenaFF @censusdirector @AmstatNews @CountOnStats washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/03…

On #InternationalWomensDay, we remember Barbara Bryant–the first woman to hold the office of @uscensusbureau 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…

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 @BJSgov @EIAgov @EdNCES @NCSESgov

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 @AmstatNews @BEA_News

#ICYMI: Using @BLS_gov #data, @andrewvandam deduced that the last thing Americans typically do before going to sleep is watch TV. Learn what other questions #BLS and @uscensusbureau data can answer in this @washingtonpost article! washingtonpost.com/business/2023/…

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…

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

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 @AmstatNews @EIAgov

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

"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." @readep for @business @CountOnStats #xj4y7vzkg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Excited to see @RepHaleyStevens, @RepJimBaird, @RepDonBeyer & @RepYoungKim 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… @AmstatNews