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How unusual are jobs numbers revisions? According to experts, they're a common feature.

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

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 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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Former BLS commissioner says it’s not possible to rig jobs numbers

On Friday, President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer, after the July jobs report ...
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Following Firing of BLS Commissioner, Political Scientist Emphasizes Importance of Independence from Government Agencies

The BLS is tasked with collecting and analyzing labor and economic data independently, without direct control from the Labor ...

How reliable is the jobs data? Economists and Wall Street still trust it

The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after ...

Warren says BLS Commissioner firing ‘politicizes’ jobs data

After the jobs report came out, Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer. Warren defended McEntarfer, saying she had “been there [at the BLS] a long time." ...

Trump says jobs data is 'rigged' — Could there be a fix?

As Trump fires BLS chief, Cardone tells TheStreet Roundtable that blockchain offers truth — but won’t fix bad policy.

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.