Federal Budget Cuts Threaten Access to Data.

• Position: US Commerce Dept, Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau of Labor Statistics face possible budget cuts - Brief Article

The U.S. Commerce Department, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Census Bureau all face significant budget cuts and spending freezes in light of congressional efforts to reduce the federal budget. According to advocates of these agencies, at stake is crucial data on the effects of E-commerce, Internet technology, and computer software services on the U.S. economy. According to the Chief Economist and President of the National Association for Business Economics, the price of these cutbacks may far exceed the monetary savings in the federal...