Modernizing the Current Population Survey

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In response to declining survey response rates, the Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS and the Census Bureau are working to modernize the Current Population Survey CPS , the source of the U.S. unemployment rate—a principal federal economic indicator. Data from the CPS has been the workhorse for research on labor force issues, and has helped policymakers understand the social and economic well being of the U.S. population. One key change in the modernization effort is a new internet self response ISR mode to complement the survey's in person and telephone interviews. On October 29, as part of the Economic Indicators Initiative EII https://www.brookings.edu/projects/economic indicators initiative/ , the Urban Brookings Tax Policy Center https://www.brookings.edu/centers/urba…

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