New technology, questions under review as StatCan plans for future of census

CBC.ca will have full coverage of the first Statistics Canada 2016 census release at 8:30 a.m. ET Wednesday This time around, however, some of the keenest observers will be census director Hamel and ...
The New York Times

Cuts to Data Collection May Erode Reliability of Economic Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reducing or ending the collection of data that is used to calculate the Consumer Price Index. By Ben Casselman Federal Reserve policymakers have stressed that their ...
Reuters

Canada to modernize statistics agency, look at new data collection

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government on Friday outlined its plans to modernize its main statistical agency, which include identifying new ways of collecting data and making it easier for people ...
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Education Department gives colleges three months to submit new admissions data

The Education Department is moving forward with a new dataset initiative for its annual college admissions survey, giving postsecondary schools three months to complete the extensive task. The new ...