Abstract
Abstract Like every other component of government these days, the U.S. federal statistical system is being reinvented, reengineered, and downsized. At this writing, several bills are before the U.S. Congress to restructure the system, relocate key agencies, and reallocate programs and budgets. Janet L. Norwood, Senior Fellow with The Urban Institute and former Commissioner of Labor Statistics, offers a trenchant commentary on the situation. Norwood identifies serious problems with the U.S. federal statistical system, as it is currently organized, that need to be addressed. At the same time, she notes the grave danger that solutions attempted by the U.S. Congress may make matters worse. She ends with a call to action for those who “care about data quality and who understand the important uses of the government's statistical output.”
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