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‘Something Wrong Here’: Scott Bessent Says BLS Took ‘Lazy Way’ Of Collecting ‘Corrupted’ Data
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said during a “Morning Joe” interview Thursday that the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
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.” ...
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Scott Bessent Trashes ‘Corrupted’ BLS as Joe Scarborough Defends Data Revisions: ‘Lazy!’
Bessent trashed the “corrupted” BLS Thursday as he defended Trump’s decision to sack the agency’s head over job reporting revisions, calling the work “lazy.” ...
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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 ...
Get the Facts: How Bureau of Labor Statistics reports influence U.S. economy
The Bureau of Labor Statistics plays a crucial role in shaping U.S. economic policy through its reports, which can influence ...
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” ...
‘Not possible’ for commissioner to have ‘influence’ over labor data: Fmr. BLS Chief William Beach
Former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner William Beach joins Meet the Press NOW to react to President Trump’s decision ...
Labor Department Skirts Senators’ Questions on Inflation Data
A group of Democratic senators pressed the Labor Department in June over concerns about missing data in the survey behind ...