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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.” ...
How reliable is the jobs data? Economists and Wall Street still trust it
Most economists say that the Bureau of Labor Statistics is a nonpolitical agency staffed by people obsessed with getting the ...
The ‘Trust America’ Trade Is Under Threat. Why the Jobs Report, BLS Firing, and Fed Resignation Sparked Market Jitters.
The stock market did a nosedive on Friday on worries that the U.S. economy may be weaker than previously thought and that ...
White House Says Terrible Jobs Data 'Must Be a Typo'
The White House believes unusual jobs data revisions prove the recently fired Bureau of Labor chief was manipulating statistics.
Trump fires BLS commissioner after U.S. added only 73,000 jobs in July
Jobs growth was slower than expected in July, and the unemployment rate rose, showing signs of trouble for the labor market.
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Trump fires head of BLS: Historical data show low revised numbers not uncommon
President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the latest job report showed hiring slowed in ...
Job Growth Lowered by 258,000 for May and June Revisions
Revisions to payroll estimates have almost become commonplace in recent years, but the BLS made substantial revisions for May ...