Inside the CFPB: 4 takeaways from our open data demo for journalists
The federal watchdog for consumer financial products has been stripped of its enforcement capabilities, but the data — including consumer complaint narratives — remains robust.
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Follow the codes: 3 takeaways from our webinar on federal contract data
Understanding SAM.gov is the first step for any public interest journalist who wants to know how federal dollars flow to business interests in the U.S., both locally and nationally.
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Q&A: W. Kip Viscusi on how the US government assigns monetary value to human life
As a major federal agency reportedly plans to move away from putting dollar figures on the health benefits of some regulations, the economist who developed those metrics weighs in.
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How to navigate the impact of manipulation and removal of federal data: Expert advice, reporting tips and resources
Federal datasets have been manipulated and removed since the beginning of the Trump administration and continue to be under threat. In this piece, three data experts explain the critical consequences of this loss.
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