The federal government's ability to provide reliable statistics on the economy and population is jeopardized by budget constraints and potential cuts from the Trump administration. Recent funding shortfalls have already led to the discontinuation of datasets and proposed reductions in job survey participants. Experts point out that a lack of long-term funding hampers modernization efforts within the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Concerns are mounting over upcoming census preparations with reports of possible field test cancellations, affecting the accuracy of future population counts.
"We're getting close to the bone now," says Erica Groshen, a former commissioner of BLS who was appointed by former President Barack Obama.
A 'lack of multiyear funding' has also hurt efforts to modernize the software and other technology the BLS needs to put out its data properly.
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