The Trump administration is undermining — or has stopped collecting — key, once-nonpartisan data that kept the public informed about the state of the nation.

Why it matters: From Congress to city halls to boardrooms, critical decisions rely on accurate government data and public trust in that data. Without it, leaders risk making costly mistakes that could affect millions.

Zoom in: Across economics, energy, and health care, data once seen as trusted and apolitical is increasingly caught in the political crossfire. • On top of that, widespread staff cuts across government are pushing agencies to scale back some data collection.

Economy: President Trump blasted the July jobs report — and fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. • E.J. Antoni, Trump's nominee to become BLS chi

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