Comments on Federal Register Notice FR Doc. 2019-07172 Filed 4-10-19 Re: Statistical Directive No. 3 From: Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics (COPAFS) The one-hour prohibition on Executive Branch employees commenting publicly on the of Principal Federal Economic Indicators (PFEIs) is critical in ensuring policy-neutral dissemination… read more →
Testimony of Erica Groshen, Industrial and Labor Relations School, Cornell University Chair, The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, former Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2013-2017) on behalf of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health… read more →
April 5, 2019 The Honorable Lamar Alexander Chair Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Dianne Feinstein Ranking Member Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development United States Senate Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Marcy Kaptur Chair Appropriations… read more →
March 25, 2019 The Honorable Sanford Bishop Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Hoeven Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,… read more →
Re: Federal Data Strategy Draft Practices Mr. Belur, Ms. Kelley, Ms. Kent, Ms. Potok, and Mr. Wilmer, The Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics (COPAFS) represents researchers, educators, public health professionals, civic groups, and businesses that rely on the quality and accessibility of statistics… read more →
Introduction The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)—the 2nd largest federal statistical agency–produces vital information about jobs and unemployment, wages, working conditions and prices. These statistics help government and private entities make sound decisions, producing a more dynamic economy. BLS produces the following seven Principle Federal… read more →
Recently, the U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed to move the Economic Research Service (ERS) out of the DC geographic area and place it organizationally under the Office of the Chief Economist. As one of the principal federal statistical agencies, ERS provides Congress, state and local… read more →
Former Census Bureau Director John Thompson ‘deeply concerned’ regarding the addition of a new question to the 2020 Census. Monday night, the Census Bureau announced that it will be adding a question regarding citizenship status to the 2020 Census, after the single end-to-end Census test… read more →
On February 28, COPAFS joined other organizations and individuals in signing a letter addressed to Representatives Rosa DeLauro and Tom Cole thanking them for their leadership, and that BLS has an additional $16 million in FY 2020 to modernize its data collection and dissemination capacities,… read more →
On December 14, 2017, COPAFS signed onto a letter to substantially increase the discretionary budget cap for domestic programs and provide an allocation for the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill. The Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen Chairman, House Appropriations Committee The Honorable Robert Aderholt Chairman, House… read more →
