America’s never had such high national debt heading into an economic shock. We need a ‘break glass’ plan, think tank warns

The U.S. national debt has reached 100% of GDP—a level not seen since WWII. A leading fiscal watchdog is calling on Congress to build a "Break Glass Plan" before the next crisis hits.
New Orleans City Business

‘This is break glass in case of emergency stuff’: Analysts alarmed by threats to US data gathering

Inadequate funding and controversial measures in a budget bill could threaten what Americans know about themselves through federal data gathering, statisticians and demographers warn in a new report ...
Yahoo

'This is break glass in case of emergency stuff': Analysts alarmed by threats to US data gathering

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - A census taker's briefcase is visible as she knocks on doors, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. A report released Tuesday ...
Star Tribune

'This is break glass in case of emergency stuff': Analysts alarmed by threats to US data gathering

And it would limit how many times a respondent can be contacted by agencies seeking their participation in surveys and the census. ''This is ‘break glass in case of emergency' level stuff,'' said ...