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Editorial Note: This blog post was originally published on the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy blog . Today, the Obama Administration launched the Smart Disclosure Data Community at www.Consumer.Data.gov , an important step to empower Americans with the data and tools they need to make more informed choices in the marketplace. " Smart disclosure " is the act of making potentially useful data more readily available-both to consumers directly and to innovators who can use it to build tools that help consumers make smart decisions. Federal agencies have already taken steps to promote smart disclosure by unleashing their data to support creation of a range of new apps, websites, and services-including product comparison websites, mobile shopping apps, and personalized

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