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Data that taxpayers have paid for and rely on is disappearing – here’s how it’s happening and what you can do about it

  • Written by Margaret Levenstein, Research Professor at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
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People rely on data from federal agencies every day – often without realizing it.

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