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Department of Commerce Releases Strategic Plan
On February 13, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross released the Department of Commerce?s 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. See Objectives 2.3, 4.1, and 4.2 for detail on the Department?s views on economic and demographic data.
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Proposed Criteria for 2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau published proposed criteria for census tracts, block groups, census designated places (CDPs), and census county divisions (CCDs-defined in 21 states as the statistical equivalents of minor civil divisions) for the 2020 Census in the Federal Register on February 15, 2018. All interested individuals and organizations are invited to review and comment, as appropriate, on the proposed criteria for these statistical areas. Each of the Federal Register notices is available on the Census Bureau?s Participant Statistical Areas Program website at as well as via the Federal Register?s website. General information about the 2020 Participant Statistical Areas Program is available on the Census Bureau?s website. Requests for additional information about these statistical areas should be directed to Vincent Osier, Chief, Geographic Standards, Criteria, and Quality Branch, Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau, via e-mail at geo.psap.list@census.gov or by telephone at 301-763-3056.
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An Interview with Bipartisan Policy Center?s Nick Hart
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, passed by Congress and signed by the President on February 9th, 2018, contains several noteworthy bright spots in the use of data and evidence-based policy. Those wins suggest there is continuing bipartisan support in Washington for using evidence, data and innovation to improve the results and cost-effectiveness of Federal programs and policies. Nick Hart the director of the Evidence-Based Policymaking Initiative at the Bipartisan Policy Center provides some of the most notable examples in this interview.
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COSSA Analysis of Trump Budget Impact on Social Science
The bottom line when considering the Trump Administration’s proposals for FY 2019 is that it remains a political, largely symbolic document that outlines the Administration’s priorities for the year ahead; take note of the policy priorities contained within the budget as they could shape some legislative and/or executive actions later in the year. However, Congress is not likely to go along with the bulk of the President’s recommendations, especially cuts for research and domestic programs writ large.
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Visualization of the Week
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Everyday Dashboards
Everydaydashboards.com is all about sharing real life dashboards. Dashboards made by real Tableau users. The purpose isn?t to show off clever charts, or amazingly designed infographics, from fun personal projects. Instead, they share what Tableau users are creating for work, with real dashboards for real users.
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Notable Data Publications
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GOVERNMENT
NONPROFITS & FOUNDATIONS
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Federal Rulemaking and Calls for Comment
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APDU maintains a list of open calls for comment on proposed federal data collections. We periodically alert APDU members to newly added calls for comment.
Over the last several weeks, calls for comment on the following proposed data collections were published in the Federal Register (with due date):
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Census Bureau
- Block Groups for the 2020 Census-Proposed Criteria (May 16, 2018)
- Census County Divisions and Equivalent Entities for the 2020 Census-Proposed Criteria (May 16, 2018)
- Census Designated Places for the 2020 Census-Proposed Criteria (May 14, 2018)
- Census Tracts for the 2020 Census-Proposed Criteria (May 16, 2018)
- Estimates of the Voting Age Population for 2017 (March 1, 2018)
- Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Survey (March 19, 2018)
National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA
- 2018 Census of Aquaculture (April 16, 2018)
National Center for Education Statistics
- 2008/18 Baccalaureate and Beyond Full-Scale (March 23, 2018)
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