"Administration officials do not appear to be overtly massaging numbers to reach their preferred conclusions. Instead, they are depriving statistical agencies of essential resources needed to properly analyze data."
"Early retirements, 'deferred resignation' offers, hiring freezes, and haphazard budget cuts have hindered the ability of gold-standard statistical agencies to fulfill many of their core responsibilities."
U.S. government statistical agencies are currently facing severe resource reductions, which hinder their ability to carry out essential functions. Administration officials are not manipulating data directly but are rather depriving these agencies of necessary resources through measures like early retirements, hiring freezes, and budget cuts. This trend restricts statistical agencies from completing core responsibilities, including those mandated by federal law, resulting in significant challenges for data collection and analysis efforts across government.
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