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A Country That Cannot Measure Itself Cannot Govern Itself

Public statistics are not bureaucratic garnish. They are the information infrastructure that lets a democratic state know its labor markets, neighborhoods, businesses, and population well enough to act without governing…

By Ada Brooks • April 7, 2026 • 4:10 p.m. EDT • 9 min read

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