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5 things to know about the jobs report controversy that has economists defending government data
Response rates to government surveys have plummeted since COVID, but experts say that doesn't mean the numbers are wrong ...
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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 ...
Is the US headed toward a recession? Experts weigh in
Hiring slowed sharply over the summer, federal government data showed. The jobs report came days after fresh gross domestic ...
In Firing the BLS Chief, Trump Escalates His Administration’s War on Data
But Trump’s firing of the BLS chief escalated his administration’s attack on information. Though researchers who rely on ...
Trump just made a huge mistake
Firing Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer will taint any future jobs numbers coming from the agency, ...
Former Trump advisor criticizes Trump’s timing on ousting America’s data czar: ‘Like firing the referee’
After a historic downward revision to jobs numbers, Trump fired the head of the BLS. But critics on both sides say the move ...
Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner will prove damaging
President Trump’s decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer is unlikely to benefit the ...
Fact check: Trump's claims jobless numbers were 'rigged'
In an initial social media post from Aug. 1, Trump decried the bureau's findings that only 73,000 jobs were created in July - ...
White House searches for a new BLS chief with 'credibility' and 'experience'
Trump fired the previous head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after he was unhappy with a weaker-than-expected July jobs ...
What to know about Erika McEntarfer, the BLS commissioner fired by Trump
President Trump's federal hiring freeze and decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer raise ...
Erika McEntarfer educational qualification and career path: How an economist rose to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics before being fired by Trump
Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was controversially fired by US President Donald Trump ...
BLS commissioner reacts to Trump firing
Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), whom President Trump fired following a dismal jobs report, said it was the “honor of my life” to serve in ...