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How to use government data

From the tax data that workers submit every year, to the census data households provide every decade, to the unemployment numbers that reveal the state of the economy each month, the data the US government collects is a reflection of the lives of the American people. It speaks to the nation’s collective values and priorities and even surfaces people’s concerns.

Government data is more than just a set of numbers; it’s an intimate portrait of the American people.

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