Fed's Warsh plans to harness better economic data within a year

By Howard Schneider, Balazs Koranyi and Ann Saphir SINTRA, Portugal, July 1 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh ...

A.I. Is Reshaping the Economy. Good Luck Measuring How.

Some data suggest artificial intelligence is already causing job losses. Other sources show the opposite. Why is it so hard ...
U.S. News & World Report

Fresh Economic Data on Tap as Government Reopens

After six weeks of a government shutdown, federal economic data will once again begin flowing this week. On Thursday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the monthly jobs report for September ...
CNBC

The shutdown put jobs and inflation data on hold. Here's when it could be back — and what it might say

Economic data releases that have lagged during the government shutdown likely will take some time to get rolling again once Congress is back in business. Assuming the government reopens before the end ...
City Journal

Why Is Economic Data Disappearing?

What matters more: actual economic performance or the perception of it? Fundamentals clearly influence public opinion: if the economy is growing rapidly, people tend to notice. Yet perception can both ...
Forbes

Why Politicizing Economic Data Is Bad For Business

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how to drive more value with data and analytics. When President Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ...
IJNet

A guide to free economic data sources to supercharge your reporting

Economic stories are often built on data. This information can shape how the public understands financial conditions, government policy and business performance. But in our data-saturated information ...
CNBC

The so-called hard economic data is starting to raise some eyebrows

Hard economic data is pouring rain on the market's march back to record levels. Numbers out Tuesday showed retail sales declined 0.9% in May , more than the expected 0.6% slide. Data released ...
CNN

A tiny light in an economic data blackout is about to shine through the shutdown for a brief moment

Nearly two dozen days have passed since a federal agency has published an economic report. The US government’s shutdown has resulted in a blackout of critical data, further clouding an already opaque ...
The New York Times

Government Shutdown Could Delay Economic Data at a Critical Moment

“Flying blind amidst heavy fog is a dangerous proposition,” one economist said about the risks of a lapse in official statistics. By Ben Casselman The monthly jobs report on Friday is expected to ...
Investopedia

Economic Data Blackout Could Become Data Dark Age As Shutdown Drags On

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...