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ASA Blog Recaps FY13 Statistical Agency Budget Requests
APDU Board Member Steve Pierson of the American Statistical Association breaks down the Obama Administration’s budget request for statistical agencies in Fiscal Year 2013. Read more here.
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WSJ Blog: White House Highlights Need For New Data Based on Changing Economy
Wall Street Journal Real Time Economics blogger Damian Paletta recently examined the Economic Report of the President, highlighting new data needed based on the changing economy and job market. Highlights include compiling electronic records on commercial activity and a combined database on mortgage debt and performance. Learn more here.
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Dr. Erica Lynn Groshen Nominated for BLS Commissioner
Dr. Erica L. Groshen was recently nominated by President Obama to serve as Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Dr. Groshen is Vice President and Economist in the Regional Analysis Function of the Research and Statistics Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a position she has held since 2010. She is a member of the BLS Data Users’ Advisory Committee and serves on the editorial board of Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society. Dr. Groshen earned her B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University.
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ETA Announces Availability of Funding for Workforce Data Quality Initiative
The Employment and Training Administration recently announced the availability of approximately $12.1 million for grants to state workforce agencies for the Workforce Data Quality Initiative. Grants awarded will enable state workforce agencies to develop and use state workforce longitudinal administrative data systems. Learn more in the Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications.
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Notable Data Publications
Each week, the APDU Data Update identifies recent statistical data releases of interest to APDU members.
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Calls for Comment
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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U.S. Geological Survey
- Nonferrous Metals Surveys (March 23, 2012)
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Training Class:
Accessing Census Bureau Statistics
March 12 – 14, 2012
This 3-day class will provide attendees with computer skills and hands-on exercises to access data available from the U.S. Census Bureau. Attendees will explore data topics using Data Access Tools such as: Dataferrett, USA Counties, State and County QuickFacts, and American FactFinder. Learn more and register here.
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Webinar:
Analyzing BLS Business Employment Dynamics Data
March 13, 2012
2:00-3:00 PM Eastern
Register
This webinar will provide an overview of general concepts and basic methodology for Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data. The presenters will discuss some uses of BED data and provide examples from articles and research by BED program office staff.
Presenter:
David Talan, Supervisory Economist
Business Employment Dynamics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Charles Carson, Economist
Business Employment Dynamics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
About the Data:
In preparation for the webinar, participants may want to acquaint themselves with BED data by visiting the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ website.
Pricing:
APDU Members: Free
LMI Training Institute Member States: Free
C2ER Members: Free
Non-Members: $50.00
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Conference:
Innovative Data Sources for Regional Economic Analysis
May 7-8, 2012
George Washington University
Washington, DC
This conference will explore the potential of new public and private data sources to inform regional economic analysis, programs, and policies.
Participants will include data innovators, regional and state analysts and practitioners, academic researchers, federal economic program managers and policymakers, and federal statistical agencies. Presenters will be arranged in a science fair format in a 4,000 square foot room. Data users, organized by interest area, will be asked to provide feedback to data-provider representatives. The conference website and list of candidate presenters is available here. To date, commitments for 30 presentations have been received, and more are expected. The agenda is in development. Persons wishing to attend or seeking further information may contact Felix Li.
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