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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.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2d

The BLS Isn’t Alone in Facing Data Challenges; U.K. Has Them Too

For years, the U.K.'s main economic statistics agency has faced growing scrutiny about how it collects employment data.

POLITICO on MSN · 3d

How to Know When to Freak Out about Data Manipulation at BLS

The administration argues Commissioner Erika McEntarfer was removed for incompetence, but the most avid consumers of the agency’s data — top economists and key figures on Wall Street — worry it was because Trump did not like what that data said.

Economist in Trump’s BLS fight

Fox Business on MSN · 1d

WATCH: Biden jobs chart had 'gigantic error,' Trump right to fire BLS chief, economist says

During Oval Office meeting pro-Trump economist Steve Moore says the president made the right call to fire the head of Bureau of Labor Statistics given wildly faulty jobs projections.

News Nation on MSN · 1d

Economist in Trump’s BLS fight: Job estimating due for revamp

President Trump fired the head of BLS after accusing the bureaucrat of revising downward recent monthly job tallies to make him look bad.

Trump's firing of BLS chief may undermine public trust in jobs numbers, New Mexico economists say

After President Donald Trump, angered by a weaker-than-normal monthly jobs report, fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, claiming she had distorted the numbers for political gain, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions says its data was — and still is — accurate.

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The White House is trying to change the conversation about Trump’s BLS scandal

President Donald Trump claims, without a shred of evidence, that the government’s premiere economic data operation ...

Trump points to ‘rigged’ numbers, past revisions in firing of BLS chief

Trump’s reaction to July’s jobs report created a whole new controversy. Can Congress’ new normal be disrupted? Plus, KCRW ...

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White House searches for a new BLS chief with 'credibility' and 'experience'

Trump fired the previous head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after he was unhappy with a weaker-than-expected July jobs ...

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Trump doubles down on BLS commissioner firing

President Trump trotted out new, "unpublished" economic data following his surprise firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

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In Firing the BLS Chief, Trump Escalates His Administration’s War on Data

But Trump’s firing of the BLS chief escalated his administration’s attack on information. Though researchers who rely on ...

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Real Strains Inside the BLS Made It Vulnerable to Trump’s Accusations

The agency has faced tighter budgets, falling response rates to its surveys and a staff shortage.

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Joe challenges Bessent on BLS shake-up: 'What evidence is there?'

After months of delays and extensions, President Donald Trump’s comprehensive and sweeping tariffs slate took effect Thursday ...

New York Magazine on MSN4d

Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Is Bound to Backfire

What happens next can only go wrong for him and the U.S. Here’s what experts and critics are arguing in the aftermath.

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Firing the BLS chief was a petulant move, says former CEA chair Greg Mankiw

Greg Mankiw, Harvard University economics professor and former CEA chairman, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the fallout from ...

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