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Trump, Bureau of Labor Statistics and jobs report

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.

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Why Trump's firing of labor data chief won't threaten integrity of jobs figures. Probably

Trump's replacement of labor statistics head after bad report shouldn't hurt integrity of jobs numbers. But there may still be reason to worry.

Bureau of Labor Statistics tells the US what’s up with the economy – Trump firing its top official may undercut trust in its data

President Trump’s firing of the BLS commissioner could undermine trust in the indicators the government releases.

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Trump Administration Considers Longtime Critic to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

Officials are looking at E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, among others, to head ...

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How and why the Bureau of Labor Statistics revises U.S. job numbers

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics regularly publishes a suite of reports and datasets that businesses, journalists, ...

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Thomas Stapleford: The Bureau of Labor Statistics has always been political

Like any government agency, the BLS is a thoroughly political entity. And yet Donald Trump’s critics are right to be worried.

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The Bureau of Labor Denial

It isn’t easy being an economic adviser to President Trump.

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Fact Check: Former Labor Statistics Commisioner McEntarfer Was NOT 'Arrested By U.S. Navy JAG On Treason Charges'

Was Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer arrested by "U.S. Navy JAG" on "treason charges" related to the ...

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Please don’t shoot the labor statistics messenger | EDITORIAL

President Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics head is likely to cause lasting damage to U.S. credibility.

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