The agency's Bureau of Labor Statistics would suspend operations if the U.S. government shuts down this week, potentially delaying key economic reports.

EMRI projects will produce cutting edge research on economic measurement and new methods for leveraging large-scale “naturally occurring data”—i.e., data created by businesses, households, non-profit institutions,

(In reality, Trump’s tariffs appear to be the biggest culprit behind the weakening of the US economy, particularly when it comes to small and medium-size businesses that lack the financial flexibility that giant corporations have to absorb the added costs. Shooting the messenger doesn’t change the data, it turns out.)

The Trump administration stands on the cusp of something potentially transformative. If President Trump succeeds in unleashing a new era of energy abundance and securing America’s leadership in artificial intelligence, the economic gains will be profound.

Fired by Trump last month, Erika McEntarfer raised the alarm on political meddling in economic data collection.