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APDU Weekly

May 23, 2019

FEATURE

Learn about New Data Sources at the APDU Conference

If you ask a data user to name public data sources, she might name the decennial census, American Community Survey, National Vital Statistics System, or Current Population Survey. Each of those sources provides robust, timely, accurate public data on important topics like population, housing, and employment. Yet the ?big name? public data sources merely hint at the breadth and depth of data available, which includes information on consumer expenditures, healthcare access and utilization, and participation in the arts. Read full post here.

 

ASA Creates Count on Stats LinkedIn Page

The ASA Count On Stats campaign launched a new LinkedIn group this week with a blog post from Katherine Wallman, former Chief Statistician of the United States (and APDU Board Member!). Please join the group at the following link, www.linkedin.com/groups/8777968, and read her post. The purpose of the group is for broader statistical community, policymakers, businesses, journalists and others to share information, challenges, or opportunities for the U.S. Data Infrastructure, aka the federal statistical agencies. Read full post here.

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