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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.

Fortune on MSN · 3d

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 chainsaw contributed to the downward employment revisions that drew President Trump’s ire and led to the now-infamous firing of the labor statistics commissioner.

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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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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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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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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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 ...

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Revisions are a common feature of any jobs report says former BLS commissioner

The Bureau of Labor Statistics last week issued a steep downward revision to May and June's hiring numbers, prompting ...

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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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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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