US government shelves survey that painted bleak picture of Covid-19 life
by Lauren Aratani from Economics | The Guardian on (#56KP1)
- Census Bureau survey tracked quality-of-life measures
- Findings showed many Americans do not have enough food
The US Census Bureau has suspended a weekly survey that painted a bleak picture of American life during the Covid-19 pandemic, with no sign of when, or if, it will resume publishing the report.
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Update 7 August 2020: After the publication of this article, the Census Bureau sent a statement to the Guardian saying that it was aiming to restart the survey and that the OMB had approved the agency's request subject to final approval of a revised questionnaire now under review".
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