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Massive revisions shook the jobs report. Tuesday’s inflation data could get cloudy, too

The next batch of inflation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was already shaping up to be a high-profile affair due ...

Trump nominates conservative economist to head agency that compiles jobs, inflation data

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he has nominated E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative ...

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 ...

Inflation data to draw scrutiny after BLS firing, $2.1-trillion TIPS market at risk

Monthly U.S. inflation data is under increased scrutiny after President Donald Trump removed the head of the U.S. Bureau of ...

A Practical Guide to Fixing the Jobs Data Problem

The Bureau of Labor Statistics needs to turn to real-time information as its surveys increasingly go unanswered.

Trump invites Project 2025 author to present economic data after jobs report showing rising Black unemployment

The president attempted to tell a different story about the U.S. economy than what the latest job report revealed. President ...
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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 ...