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The Bureau of Labor Statistics has a permanent leader again. The Senate confirmed longtime BLS economist Brett Matsumoto as Commissioner on August 7, putting an experienced statistical insider in charge at a consequential moment for the nation’s labor market data. The Senate confirmed Matsumoto by a 51–47 vote for a four-year term. For C2ER members, […]
Continue ReadingBetter workforce data will determine whether the nation can respond effectively to AI-driven economic change. C2ER Board member and Immediate Past Chair Carol O. Rogers, CERP, delivered that message during a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Rogers, director of the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University’s Kelley School of […]
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A new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) reinforces what C2ER and LMI Institute members already know: the U.S. federal statistical system remains indispensable. The problem is that the system as it currently exists is increasingly misaligned with today’s economic realities. We strongly encourage you to read A Federal Statistical System for the Age […]
Continue ReadingCREC Staff attended the Census 2020: Navigating the National and Local Challenges panel discussion hosted by the Brookings Institution to hear legal, demographic, and Census experts discuss possibly the most news covered Decennial. Primary questions from the meeting revolved implications of including the citizenship question in the Decennial Census, cybersecurity, and how to encourage residents […]
Continue ReadingDear Economic and Workforce Development Leaders, C2ER and the LMI Institute are collaborating with National Association of State and Workforce Agencies (NASWA) to facilitate nominations of State Labor Market Information (LMI) Directors, economic development leaders, Workforce Information Board representatives, academics, and business leaders to serve on the Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC), which was created under the Workforce Innovation and […]
Continue ReadingIs Congress funding my data? President Trump’s agenda to cut costs and streamline government has those who use and value Federal statistics concerned about the future of critical agencies we rely on. Frankly, these agencies, such as the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) have been flat funded […]
Continue ReadingDuring the past 12 months, the Council for Community and Economic Research, YOUR professional membership organization, has been hard at work increasing the visibility of economic, workforce, and community research by advocating for higher quality data, promoting more focused public and private investments in local data, and continuing to strengthen C2ER products and services. We […]
Continue ReadingGovernment provided data plays an integral role in decision-making within businesses and government. It is important that the data be obtained and reviewed with a high level of rigor to maintain its integrity. A large quantity of data comes directly from the Federal government thanks in part to agencies such as the Bureau of Labor […]
Continue Reading2017 has brought a great deal of change to Washington, with a new Administration and Congress. With so many new faces and political developments, it can be hard to keep up. There are a few important developments that you need to pay attention to. The “skinny budget” proposed by the Trump Administration contains a series […]
Continue ReadingWe need your help. We need you or your organization to help educate your Congressional leaders on the importance of funding the 2020 Census as well as related “periodic programs” such as the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Economic Census. The U.S. Congress is back in session this week (November 28), and they are […]
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