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Former BLS commissioner says there are better ways to collect data for jobs reports
Bureau of Labor Statistics faces scrutiny over data collection methods following disappointing July jobs report that missed economist estimates by 37,000 positions.
Revisions are a common feature of any jobs report says former BLS commissioner
While the downward revision of May and June payroll growth by 258,000 marked the largest two-month downward revision to the ...
What Happens When Politicians Meddle With Economic Data: Argentina’s Example
Echoes of the Argentine experience have reverberated in the U.S. since Trump fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, accusing the agency of rigging jobs figures.
Trump says the Bureau of Labor Statistics orchestrated a ‘scam.’ Here’s how the jobs report really works
President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the massive revisions to the latest jobs report constituted a “scam.” ...
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Construction economists say they trust revised jobs data
President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics over a recent report, which also slashed June's new ...
Did DOGE contribute to the BLS jobs report that Trump hated? Economist Mark Zandi thinks so
Elon Musk’s DOGE may have completed much of its work in the federal bureaucracy, but the trickle-down effect from Musk’s ...
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Conservative Host Grills Trump on Terrible Jobs Report Excuse
President Trump faced a surprisingly tough interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box Tuesday morning, as host Joe Kernen, who has often ...