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Data that taxpayers have paid for and rely on is disappearing – here’s how it’s happening and what you can do about it

  • Written by Margaret Levenstein, Research Professor at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
Data that taxpayers have paid for and rely on is disappearing – here’s how it’s happening and what you can do about itMany U.S. government agencies collect data and make it publicly available.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

People rely on data from federal agencies every day – often without realizing it.

Rural residents use groundwater level data from the U.S. geological survey’s National Water Information System to decide where to dig wells. High school...

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