Should-Read: Austin Clemens: Will the United States give up on data collection?: "The threat of less funding is already hampering the ability of the U.S. Census Bureau... http://equitablegrowth.org/equitablog/value-added/will-the-united-states-give-up-on-data-collection/
...to conduct a robust 2020 decennial census. The Census Bureau already cut two of its test sites for a 2018 “dress rehearsal,” leaving just one site that may not be representative of the many challenges faced by the agency in different areas of the country. The agency’s former director resigned unexpectedly shortly after sparring with Congress over the Census Bureau’s budget, which is $300 million too low, according to some estimates. The importance of the decennial census cannot be overstated...
