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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.” Yet revisions by the BLS were neither historic nor evidence of corruption.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

How is Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected, and why is Trump targeting it?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been thrust into the spotlight after President Trump criticized its federal jobs report and fired commissioner Erika McEntarfer.

NBC News on MSN · 4d

Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after the release of weak jobs report

Without evidence, Trump called the data "rigged" and implied that BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer manipulated the numbers "for political purposes."

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The Western Journal on MSN · 10h

Background of BLS Commissioner Who Trump Fired Finally Comes Out - No Wonder He Sacked Her

Bureau of Labor Statistics head Erika McEntarfer is out because President Donald Trump didn't like the July jobs report. Actually, check that: That's not really the news as it is, that's the news as it was reported last week when it happened.

NPR · 2d

A former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner on the firing of BLS head

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erica Groshen about the firing of one of her successors over the latest jobs numbers.

Fiscal Times on MSN · 23h

Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Carries Big Risks, Experts Warn

After President Donald Trump unceremoniously fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics following Friday’s disappointing jobs report, criticism and condemnation have come swiftly, as economists and politicians warn that the politicization of federal statistics and the agencies that produce them erodes confidence in data that is crucial to both government and business.

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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 ...

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Trump’s labor statistics shake-up sparks anxiety over future economic data

President Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner is raising concerns about whether her replacement could manipulate job numbers to work in his favor. The traditionally ...

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Republican senators raise concerns about Trump's firing of Labor Department official

Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after the agency released a jobs report that showed a ...

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US labour data agency was teetering even before Donald Trump fired its chief

Donald Trump’s firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics has exposed deepening fissures within a data agency vital ...

Strains at Jobs Data Bureau Left It Exposed to Trump's Attack

Job-market data is revised every month, but the latest changes caused a stir. They point to a challenge that has dogged the Bureau of Labor Statistics for years: a requirement to quickly produce ...

Former head of BLS dismisses Trump claim of ‘rigged’ jobs report

President Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, claiming that last week’s jobs report “was rigged” ...

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