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White House Issues Memo on Administrative Data
To encourage the greater use of administrative data for statistical purposes, this Memorandum provides agencies with guidance for addressing the legal, policy, and operational issues that exist with respect to using administrative data for statistical purposes.

News

Census Bureau Provides Preview of Redesigned Census.gov
The U.S. Census Bureau released a beta version of its new census.gov website, with a new look and topic-based navigation, the redesigned site provides easier access to statistics on America’s people, places and economy.

Can You Live on the Minimum Wage?
The New York Times, with help from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Economic Policy Institute, have created an online calculator for determining your living costs.

Effects of Minimum-Wage Increase on Employment & Family Income
Increasing the minimum wage would have two principal effects on low-wage workers, most of them would receive higher pay that would increase their family’s income, and some of those families would see their income rise above the federal poverty threshold.

Census Bureau Tries Electronic Outreach
After centuries of using the postal service and in-person visits, the agency will contact people by email or text, pushing them to respond online.

States Defend Turf From Feds on Data Breach Rules
With no federal law on data breaches, most states created their own rules to ensure companies alert residents when hackers seize their personal information.

New & Updated Data Sources

Early Reading Proficiency in the United States
Children who are proficient readers by the end of third grade are more likely to graduate from high school and to be economically successful in adulthood.

5th Anniversary of American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
As part of the accountability and transparency provisions included in the Recovery Act, the Council of Economic Advisers was charged with providing to Congress quarterly reports on the Act’s effects.