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The BLS does have a jobs data problem, but it's not what Trump says
President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the BLS after a disappointing jobs report. It likely won't help the data get ...
Trump Defends Firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner
President Donald Trump directed his Administration on Friday to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after the ...
Social Security COLA at risk after Trump’s shock firing at the Labor Department
President Donald Trump’s firing of the commissioner of labor statistics, Erika McEntarfer, on Friday raises serious risks for ...
Trump fires labor official over weak jobs number, orders criminal probes of past opponents
Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer after disappointing July jobs report, claiming the ...
Why does the Labor Department revise jobs reports? Here are 3 reasons
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' jobs report revisions are standard practice to improve data accuracy as more businesses ...
Trump’s BLS Firing Tests Wall Street’s Reliance on Government Data
Some fear a decline in the world-leading economic statistics underpinning U.S. markets.
Listen to The Journal Podcast: Trump vs. the Bureau of Labor Statistics
President Trump fired the top Bureau of Labor Statistics official after new data showed U.S. hiring slowed sharply this ...
Economist says Bureau of Labor Statistics data is 'very objective'
Leo Feler, chief economist at Numerator, discusses how the Bureau of Labor Statistics collects and reports data, and what the ...
Trump Fires Bureau Of Labor Statistics Commissioner Over Data Integrity Concerns
President Donald Trump fired the nation’s top labor statistics official over the weekend while igniting a political firestorm ...
The labor market just hit a wall. Here's what experts say it means for the economy and your job.
Friday's unexpectedly weak jobs report signals that some sectors are cutting back on hiring amid economic uncertainty.
Trump defends firing Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer over jobs report
President Donald Trump defended his decision in firing Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, claiming the ...
Trump's claims of 'rigged' jobs numbers challenged by CNBC host
CNBC news anchor Joe Kernen confronted President Trump over firing the top labor statistics chief, saying it "undermines confidence in the system." ...