How DOGE's push to amass data could hurt the reliability of future U.S. statistics

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A protester with a sign saying "HONK IF YOU WANT YOUR DATA BACK!!!" stands with other demonstrators outside of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management

DOGE's murky push to amass data at federal agencies could hurt the U.S. government's ability to produce reliable census results, economic indicators and other statistics in the future, experts warn.

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