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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’s Firing of BLS Head Hurts Confidence in Labor Department
President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics carries reputational risks for the ...
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy5hOpinion
Trump’s Firing of BLS Commissioner is Part of Larger Erosion of Federal Data Infrastructure
Last week, President Trump fired the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in apparent retaliation for weak jobs ...
As With China, USA Investors Must Fly Blind After Labor Department Firing
President Trump's firing of the BLS director undermines trust in U.S. economic data, increasing uncertainty for investors ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Trump Says He Doesn't Trust the Jobs Data, but Wall Street and Economists Do
The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after ...