THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Committee on National Statistics
Committee on an Integrated System of U.S. Household Income, Wealth, and Consumption Data and Statistics to Inform Policy and Research
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Congressional Briefings
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 – 10:00 a.m.
and
Tuesday, May14, 2024 – 11:00 a.m.
via Zoom
on
Creating an Integrated System of Data and Statistics on Household Income, Consumption, and Wealth: Time to Build
This new report, from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, reviews the major household income, consumption, and wealth statistics currently produced by U.S. statistical agencies and provides guidance for modernizing the information to better inform policy and research, such as understanding trends in inequality and mobility. This report provides recommendations for developing an improved 21st century data system for measuring the extent to which economic prosperity is shared by households throughout the population and for understanding how the distribution of resources is affected by government policy and economic events.
These briefings were for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on March 26, 2024 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.