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BLS Data Changes Would Ripple to Labor Enforcement, Rulemakings

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics has already proposed data collection changes that would ...
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In wake of the Trump firing, can we still trust federal jobs data?

Still, some warnings from financial writers have been ominous: Thomas Friedman of The New York Times, said the firing was ...

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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Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee E.J. Antoni suggests the agency suspend its monthly jobs reports

E.J. Antoni, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), has proposed pausing the release of ...

Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner hours after disappointing July jobs report

Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following a disappointing jobs report.

Why Trump tapping a BLS skeptic to lead the agency is ‘just a very bad idea’

President Trump says he is nominating E.J. Antoni to be the new Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner. Antoni has been a ...

E.J. Antoni appointment by Trump sparks alarm among economists

Former BLS Commissioner Erica Groshen told Newsweek she is "trying to avoid rushing to judgment" on the new pick.