The Census Bureau says work on the 2020 count can go on for weeks. Experts say they have their doubts

The Census Bureau, operating with sharply reduced staffing, says it has enough money to continue preparing for the 2020 decennial survey for six to eight weeks, but experts say that estimate is optimistic given the complexity of the work at a crucial time in the run-up to the count.

In the meantime, dozens of other surveys the bureau conducts have been stopped, leading to information gaps that could destabilize the U.S. economy, economists say. CONT.

Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post