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The White House is trying to change the conversation about Trump’s BLS scandal

President Donald Trump claims, without a shred of evidence, that the government’s premiere economic data operation ...
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Economist in Trump’s BLS fight: Job estimating due for revamp

President Trump fired the head of BLS after accusing the bureaucrat of revising downward recent monthly job tallies to make ...

Trump doubles down on BLS commissioner firing

President Trump trotted out new, "unpublished" economic data following his surprise firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

Former BLS commissioner says there are better ways to collect data for jobs reports

Bureau of Labor Statistics faces scrutiny over data collection methods following disappointing July jobs report that missed economist estimates by 37,000 positions.

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 ...

Trump economic adviser fires back at NBC host over 'shooting the messenger' claim about BLS firing

WH Economic Council director Kevin Hassett was pressed repeatedly on President Donald Trump's decision to fire the labor ...

Head of the BLS dismissed by Trump: Why didn’t the markets flinch?

Investing.com -- Financial markets showed little reaction after President Trump dismissed the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) last week. The move, which under other circumstances might ...

The BLS Isn’t Alone in Facing Data Challenges; U.K. Has Them Too

For years, the U.K.’s main economic statistics agency has faced growing scrutiny about how it collects employment data.