Peterson Institute for International Economics Issues Commentary: Political Meddling at the Census Bureau Damages the Entire US Statistical System
September 02, 2026
September 02, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary by senior research staffer Jed Kolko:
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Political meddling at the Census Bureau damages the entire US statistical system
PIIE gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for the research presented in this article, and several more to come on the economic statistical system. The research was conducted independently; . . .
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Political meddling at the Census Bureau damages the entire US statistical system
PIIE gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for the research presented in this article, and several more to come on the economic statistical system. The research was conducted independently; . . .