Brian Dew

bd CPS: Codebook: MSA/CMSA

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Add the label values for MSA and CMSA to the codebook.

Include min and max annual assignment rates. For example Assignment rate: 20.1% (June 2012) to 23.3% (January 1996). Open to other ideas as well.

bd CPS: new variable CPSIDP

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New variable that uniquely identifies members of each unique household. Combines with CPSIDP to uniquely identify people in the CPS. Should basically be the CPSID + PULINENO checked for age,...

bd CPS: create longitudinal weights

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Think about how to weight matched observations. From IPUMS: Weighting Linked Datasets The Bureau of Labor Statistics delivers cross-sectional weights, but they provide only limited longitudinal weights (PANLWT for linking...

micro: example of calculating standard errors from CPS microdata

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Write up an example of calculating standard errors when making a common calculation from the CPS. For example, what is the unemployment rate and what is 95% CI for that...

List of upcoming data releases and dates

If possible, start to put together a glossary. At least cover the common acronyms.

Monthly growth rate in recent months plus FRB Cleveland estimate for current month.

Summarize income across different types of households

Calculated from the CPS