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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.” Yet revisions by the BLS were neither historic nor evidence of corruption.

Yahoo · 2d

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 Washington Post on MSN · 2d

How is Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected, and why is Trump targeting it?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been thrust into the spotlight after President Trump criticized its federal jobs report and fired commissioner Erika McEntarfer.

Trump doubles down on his decision to fire BLS chief

MSNBC · 1d

Trump White House doubles down on BLS commissioner firing

The Trump administration is struggling to defend its firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner, Erika McEntarfer. Gene Sperling and Peter Goodman discuss on The Eleventh Hour.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 26m

GOP mocks House Democrats’ request for a hearing on why Trump fired the BLS commissioner

House Democrats asked for a congressional hearing on President Donald Trump's decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer.

Business Insider on MSN · 1d

Trump doubles down on his decision to fire BLS chief after disappointing jobs report

President Donald Trump isn't backing down from his controversial firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a disappointing jobs report. "It is antiquated, but it is also very political,

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‘The neutrality of the agency has been eliminated:’ Stats-based feds decry BLS chief’s firing

Employees express concern Trump's firing of the commissioner, which followed a weak jobs report, will lead to future ...

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Trump’s labor statistics shake-up sparks anxiety over future economic data

President Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner is raising concerns about whether her replacement could manipulate job numbers to work in his favor. The traditionally ...

A former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner on the firing of BLS head

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erica Groshen about the firing of one of her successors over the latest jobs numbers.

Q&A: Where Does BLS Data Show Up in Everyday Life?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics' data does more than capture monthly job growth and inflation pressures_; it plays a crucial role in Americans’ financial lives, say Joe Pinsker, Heather Gillers and Ash ...

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