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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.” ...
Trump fired the BLS chief for a bad jobs report. Here’s how those numbers are gathered
The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses surveys to collect economic data including employment counts, wages and inflation.
Revisions are a common feature of any jobs report says former BLS commissioner
While the downward revision of May and June payroll growth by 258,000 marked the largest two-month downward revision to the ...
Trump doubles down on his decision to fire BLS chief after disappointing jobs report
President Donald Trump continues to claim without evidence that the jobs report was "totally rigged." ...
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 economist estimates by 37,000 positions.
Trump fires BLS commissioner after weak jobs report and baseless claim of 'faked' stats
President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after a new jobs report showed a ...
There’s no sure cure for what ails the U.S. jobs report. Trump’s BLS firing could make matters worse.
President Trump’s pick to run the federal agency that produces the critical U.S. jobs report might not be able to make it ...
Bank of America's CEO responds to weak jobs report that spurred Trump firing of BLS chief
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said there must be better ways to collect employment data after President Trump fired the ...
Inflation Up or Down? What About Jobs? The Agency That Should Know Is on the Rocks
Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ leader compounds a yearslong struggle to modernize methods and maintain ...