CLIP #1: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Katharine Abraham started by stating that the unemployment rate declined and proceeded to provide employment statistics for several different ...

U.S. policymakers are increasingly anxious about the integrity of certain government benchmarks, crucial data points that help the Fed assess the economy’s health and guide interest rate decisions.

The Washington Group’s questions diverge from established US standards for disability measurement, result in extreme ...

Since the 1860s, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has collected and analyzed data on education across the country, which has been used by policymakers and the public to measure ...

GDP is a construct that tells us far less about progress than the hoopla around it would suggest. India’s statistical system would fill a big void if it creates a truly useful measure of well-being.

Then-Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks at a news conference in the parking garage at Union Station in front of new EV charging stations in Washington, D.C., April 22, 2021. (Evelyn ...

How to Measure a Population The difficulty in measuring a population lies in whatever you're attempting to analyze and what you're trying to accomplish. Data must be collected through surveys ...

Our Big Story in blportfolio dated March 3, 2024, explained how statistical measures can be used to navigate the stock market and make informed investment decisions. Following up on that, of ...

Understanding statistical measures is vital for investors navigating today’s vast equity markets. From the basic arithmetic mean to advanced metrics like beta and alpha, these tools offer ...

Here are two measures of inflation in recent years: the one-year change in the core Consumer Price Index and the six-month change in the core personal consumption expenditure deflator — a ...