mck1955.bsky.social
@mck1955.bsky.social
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Just pointing out the incoherence of ‘we must replace BLS leadership because of falling response rates’ and ‘we aren’t going to let you stem falling response rates by following up when they don’t respond’. (Census collects data for BLS too.)
Extent of the threat to the integrity of the 2030 Census in the House funding beggars belief. Not only did the Committee narrowly approve eliminating undocumented persons from apportionment counts (in violation of the 14th A), it also handcuffs Bureau’s ability to do nonresponse followup. 1/2
September 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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3 ways to honor the fearless Bureau of Labor Statistics staff
-JOIN Friends of BLS & invite others www.friendsofbls.org
-LEARN and reassure yourself & others that BLS data are good AND could be better w/ adequate support from Congress & White House
-PARTICIPATE in BLS surveys--you & your employer
The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.friendsofbls.org
September 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Join the Friends of BLS here: www.friendsofbls.org
The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.friendsofbls.org
September 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Here's my chat about #BLS #statistics with @pkrugman.bsky.social! Jobs revisions, meddling, modernization and more...

paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-wi...
#econsky
Talking With Erica Groshen, Former BLS Commissioner
When labor data become a political issue
paulkrugman.substack.com
September 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
BLS recently published my article on changes in labor force participation in New York State. While participation rates for prime-age workers have recovered from the Covid pandemic, it's not clear that rates for younger and older workers have completely recovered.
www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/202...
Shifting demographics and changes in labor force participation in New York State from 2019 to 2023
This article examines how much of the change in labor force participation in New York State from 2019 to 2023 was due to changes in the age distribution of the state’s population and how much was due ...
www.bls.gov
April 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Are you a New Yorker interested in singing? Consider the Dalton Chorale: www.daltonchorale.org/html/. We'll be singing Brahm's Deutsches Requiem in May. Our first rehearsal will be Jan. 21.
The Dalton Chorale
www.daltonchorale.org
January 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM