Climate change reports, deleted. DEI initiatives, banned. Local TV and radio stations, defunded.The list goes on and on. President Trump and his government appointees keep asserting more control over ideas and information. My latest analysis for CNN:
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter.bsky.social) 2025-08-04T19:03:07.833Z
"Statistical agencies have made it possible for business leaders and policymakers alike to analyze credible data and plan for the future," N. Gregory Mankiw and Cecilia Rouse write. wapo.st/3HncZKR
— Washington Post Opinions (@postopinions.bsky.social) 2025-08-05T17:24:44.088Z
Trump fired the Commissioner of Labor Statistics by tweet just now, in case you're wondering about how reliable job numbers might be getting over the next 3.5 years
— Quantian (@quantian.bsky.social) 2025-08-01T18:12:16.111Z
At least 56,945 immigrants are held in ICE detention this week, with untold numbers hidden from public view in off-the-books sites in Florida and in field offices across the country. open.substack.com/pub/austinko…
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell.bsky.social) 2025-07-31T20:39:48.318Z
Social Security issued a press release yesterday claiming it's improved customer service. I'm skeptical, for 4 reasons:1. SSA's career comms staff are mostly gone 2. SSA comms are now very partisan3. Performance metrics are mostly gone4. SSA is now cherrypicking misleading stats Receipts in 🧵
— Kathleen Romig (@kathleenromig.bsky.social) 2025-07-24T11:48:56.315Z
Trump surrogate attacking government statistics by failing to add correctly is almost too perfect (16% + 30% ≠ “2 out of 3”)
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell.bsky.social) 2025-08-19T22:42:44.923Z
Corrupting economic statistics will change our economic reality. Here's how:Tariffs raise prices. Social Security is indexed to inflation. If Trump tells a partisan BLS head to downplay inflation, seniors' social security checks won't keep up.Rigged stats = stolen benefits.
— Justin Wolfers (@justinwolfers.bsky.social) 2025-08-21T11:52:44.253Z
Sad! 