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Trump, Bureau of Labor Statistics and BLS employment data

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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 5d

How is Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected, and why is Trump targeting it?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been thrust into the spotlight after President Trump criticized its federal jobs report and fired Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.

NBC News on MSN · 7d

Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after the release of weak jobs report

Without evidence, Trump called the data "rigged" and implied that BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer manipulated the numbers "for political purposes."

The Journalist's Resource1d

How and why the Bureau of Labor Statistics revises U.S. job numbers

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics regularly publishes a suite of reports and datasets that businesses, journalists, ...

1hOpinion

Editorial cartoons for Aug. 10, 2025: Trump vs. statistics, Texas redistricting, vaccines canceled

Walt Handelsman leads this week’s collection of visual commentary with a reference to “Sharpie-gate,” in which Trump redrew ...

6dOpinion

The Bureau of Labor Denial

It isn’t easy being an economic adviser to President Trump.

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Fact Check: Former Labor Statistics Commisioner McEntarfer Was NOT 'Arrested By U.S. Navy JAG On Treason Charges'

Was Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer arrested by "U.S. Navy JAG" on "treason charges" related to the ...

4dOpinion

Please don’t shoot the labor statistics messenger | EDITORIAL

President Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics head is likely to cause lasting damage to U.S. credibility.

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