#data-errors

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UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

I was scared': parents reveal stress of HMRC's child benefit errors

HMRC wrongly demanded child-benefit repayments using flawed Home Office data, causing stress and hardship for vulnerable families, including refugees and carers.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

With new cuts at CDC, some fear there's 'nobody to answer the phone'

About 600 CDC employees were laid off during a chaotic reduction-in-force amid a government shutdown, with many initial notices later rescinded.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Federal agencies are rehiring workers and spending more after DOGE's push to cut

The Department of Government Efficiency failed to cut costs or improve efficiency, prompting rehiring, rising federal spending, and persistent data errors.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Tesla proposes $1tn pay package for Elon Musk; markets brace for US jobs report business live

ONS misapplied seasonal adjustment for retail sales, producing erroneous monthly figures, delaying releases; data collection will shift to calendar months by 2026.
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