At the request of the authorities, a remote multi-topic statistics diagnostic mission for Uzbekistan took place during March 1-19, 2021.1 In close cooperation with officials of the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Statistics (SSC), the Central Bank of Uzbekistan (CBU), and the...

Introduction. The social significance of official statistics -- The BLS and the underestimation of unemployment -- The CDC and the overestimation of life expectancy -- The FBI and the miscalculation of crime -- The census bureau and the decennial undercount -- Why official statistics matter.