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Trump’s pick to lead labor stats agency could pause monthly jobs report over accuracy concerns

Heritage Foundation economist E.J. Antoni, tapped to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics, calls monthly jobs data unreliable ...

Massive revisions shook the jobs report. Tuesday’s inflation data could get cloudy, too

The next batch of inflation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was already shaping up to be a high-profile affair due ...

‘Crazy!!’: How Labor Statistics Staff Reacted to Trump Firing Commissioner After Dismal Jobs Report

Staff at the Bureau of Labor Statistics called President Donald Trump's firing of its commissioner “depressing” and “CRAZY ...

Trump picks E.J. Antoni as new Bureau of Labor Statistics head after firing old commissioner amid weak jobs report

President Trump announced E.J. Antoni as his nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Monday, after he fired the ...

Trump says the Bureau of Labor Statistics orchestrated a ‘scam.’ Here’s how the jobs report really works

President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the massive revisions to the latest jobs report constituted a “scam.” ...

Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report

President Donald Trump on Friday had his team remove the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a ...

Fed official calls July jobs report 'concerning' as economy hits potential turning point

Fed Governor Lisa Cook said that the weak July jobs report and large downward revisions suggest the U.S. economy could be at ...

Weekly mortgage rates plunge after bad jobs report

Mortgage rates fell to their lowest levels since March because job growth has been surprisingly weak this summer.

Howard Lutnick Suggests Independent Jobs Stats Are ‘Nonsense’

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has reignited concerns about political interference in future jobs data after saying the ...