President Barack Obama’s requested budget for Fiscal Year 2017 maintains his record of proposing generally healthy increases for the NIH, NSF, and many federal statistical agencies, but realizing increases of any amount will be challenging.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Brent Moulton Receives 2015 Julius Shiskin Award
Brent Moulton, associate director for national economic accounts of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), was selected recently to receive the 2015 Julius Shiskin Memorial Award for Economic Statistics.
Meet Brian Moyer, Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis
Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis Brian C. Moyer answers questions about himself and the agency he leads. Look for other statistical agency head interviews in past and forthcoming issues.
Meet BEA Director Steve Landefeld
Amstat News invited Bureau of Economic Analysis Director J. Steven Landefeld to respond to several questions so readers could learn more about him and the agency he directs.
Science and Statistical Agencies Fare Well in 2011 Budget Request
In his column this month, ASA Director of Science Policy Steve Pierson urges ASA members to communicate their support for the 2011 budget increases for several federal statistical agencies.