August 2, 2025
A discussion with Erica Groshen on the role of the BLS, the importance of good data for decision-making, and concerns about political interference degrading the integrity of government statistics.
April 2, 2017
Economic statistics play a critical role in understanding and tracking the economy as well as in setting policy.
February 16, 2021
The collapse of GDP in the spring of 2020 was the most precipitous on record, no matter how it is measured. But different ways of reporting can lead to confusion.
November 21, 2021
Karen Dynan on how recent recessions have shaped today’s fiscal and monetary policy, and how policy makers can be better prepared for future crises.
December 12, 2021
Julia Coronado discusses the challenges of macroeconomic forecasting in the current environment; and offers her perspective on metrics that best indicate the health of the U.S. economy.
September 2, 2019
The employment report provides a key source of information to those who are intent on figuring out what is going on in the economy in real time.
April 1, 2021
The most cited unemployment rate does not capture the full extent of weakness in the labor market — and this is a bigger issue in recessions.
August 3, 2022
Inflation is the highest it has been in the U.S. in decades. Different gauges provide insights about underlying trends and household experiences.