Category Archives: Measuring America

Inaugural Meeting of the Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations

Posted on November 1, 2012 by jennifer

Written by: Tom Mesenbourg, Acting Director October 25, 2012 began a new chapter for the Census Bureau advisory committees when we held our first meeting of the newly established National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations. We met … Continue reading →

Help Us Model Predicted Mail Return Rates by Participating in the Census Challenge

Posted on September 27, 2012 by jennifer

Written by: Tom Mesenbourg, Acting Director We could not produce statistics about our nation’s people, places and economy without your help. Your participation in our surveys gives us the information that tells us how we are doing as a nation. … Continue reading →

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The Times, They Are a-Changin’

Posted on August 21, 2012 by jennifer

Written by: Tom Mesenbourg, Acting Director As you know, Census Bureau Director, Bob Groves, resigned August 11, 2012 to become Provost at Georgetown University. Bob was an inspirational leader and it was a privilege and a joy to work closely … Continue reading →

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The Data-to-Statistics Chain

Posted on August 10, 2012 by jennifer

Written by: Director Robert Groves Federal statistical agencies face a set of common problems about which I’ve blogged in the past (The Future of Producing Social and Economic Statistical Information, Part I) — declining response rates producing cost inflation, meeting … Continue reading →

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And Now, for Something a Little Different . . .

Posted on June 27, 2012 by jennifer

Written by: Director Robert Groves Several posts ago, I outlined a set of thoughts (The Future of Producing Social and Economic Statistical Information, Part I, Part II, Part III) of how statistical agencies might navigate the future. How should they … Continue reading →

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