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Literature Guide to Trump-Era Policies and DOGE's Impact on Personal and Public Data
The Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub curates the latest literature on the challenges posed to personal and public data by the Trump Administration and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The Hub tracks the evolving government policies on data access and regulation that directly influence innovation and market competition in the AI space. By consolidating the latest news, research, and policy analyses, we provide our audience with a timely resource to understand how these shifts are reshaping the digital ecosystem.
Led by Michael Moreno and Dr. Susan Aaronson
Trump’s Data Cuts Could Leave Nonprofits ‘Flying Blind’
By Eden Stiffman, published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy (October 17, 2025)
At least 27 states turned over sensitive data about food stamp recipients to USDA
By Jude Joffe-Block, published in NPR (October 16, 2025)
How the Shutdown Has Cut Off Key Data Guiding the Fed’s Decisions
By Jarrell Dillard and Michael Sasso, published in Bloomberg (October 16, 2025)
Higher ed groups blast Trump plan to expand applicant data collection
By Laura Spitalniak, published in Higher Ed Dive (October 16, 2025)
Shutdown Leaves Fed in Dark on Data as It Weighs Next Rate Move
By Nick Timiraos, published in WSJ (October 16, 2025)
Data darkness in US spreads a global shadow
By Leika Kihara and Howard Schneider (October 15, 2025)
Lack of weather data due to budget cuts impacted forecast for deadly Alaska storm
By Andrew Freedman, published in CNN (October 14, 2025)
US government shutdown: How it affects key economic data publishing
By Reuters (October 13, 2025)
Local Governments Could Be Flying Blind as Federal Data Disappears
By Alex Fitzpatrick, published in Axios (October 1, 2025)
A lawsuit tries to block the Trump administration’s efforts to merge personal data
By Jude Joffe-Block, published in NPR (September 30, 2025)
US government shutdown would halt September jobs report, other data
By Lucia Mutikani, published in Reuters (September 29, 2025)
A Trump Administration Playbook: No Data, No Problem
By Maxine Joselow, published in NYT (September 18, 2025)
Local Governments Could Be Flying Blind as Federal Data Disappears
By Carl Smith, published in Governing (August 21, 2025)
Trump Officials Demanded Confidential Data About Transgender Children Seeking Care
By Chris Cameron, published in NYT (August 20, 2025)
Trump’s war on statistics risks leaving us all in the dark
By Michael Steele, published in MSNBC (August 21, 2025)
Inaccurate, impossible: Experts knock new Trump plan to collect college admissions data
By Jill Barshay in The Hechinger Report (July 11, 2025)
Big Business and Wall Street Need to Stand Up for Honest Data
By John Cassidy, published in The New Yorker (August 18, 2025)
Appeals Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data at Several Agencies
By Zach Montague, published in NYT (August 12, 2025)
Far more environmental data is being deleted in Trump’s second term than before
By Jeff Brady, published in NPR (August 8, 2025)
How Trump is reshaping government data
By Shannon Pettypiece published in NBC News (July 11, 2025)
What do we do
The Digital Trade & Data Governance Hub provide resources, training, events, and evidence-based research to help stakeholders understand data governance and digital trade.
Evidence based Research
Training
seminars
Recent Publications
How should we think about data?
We have little information about what data firms collect, how these firms use or sell our data, or how they mix various data types. If we want these markets to operate more equitably and efficiently, policymakers must focus on the governance of data.
Personal Data
e.g. birthdates
Proprietary or Confidential Business Data
e.g. payrolls
Public Data
Data in the public domain, census data, scientific data, etc
Metadata
Supposedly anonymized personal data
Machine to Machine Communication
Satellite Data
Wondering who we are?
We are a team with a diverse background in international trade, international affairs, economics, public policy, and communication.
