>>The problems have led staff at certain agencies to rely more on statistical estimates than hard data, potentially fueling volatility in benchmarks, particularly for inflation readings from the Labor Department. Falling response rates to government surveys, coupled with pandemic-driven seasonal quirks and long-standing budget strains, have made it harder to collect and analyze reliable data — including for an employment report due Thursday. Agencies have also shed staff through early retirements, deferred resignations and normal attrition.<<

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/07/03/federal-reserve-economic-benchmarks-data-challenges/

#USPol #USEconomy #AmericanDecline #GIGO #GovernmentData #FaultyData #JobsReport

https://boingboing.net/2022/11/09/nate-silver-admits-he-got-played-by-the-gop-but-blames-the-democrats-for-not-using-poor-polling-practices.html

I strive to explain statistics & data science to my friends and things are said by the very people that should know better.

If you base your algorithms on faulty data and expect everyone to give you faulty data, then why should we use you as a resource. This is what creates a WMD (Weapon of Math Destruction).

Nate Silver is doing a disservice to everyone when he knowingly is saying that he uses biased data.

#wmd #faultydata