Labor statistics chief fired by Trump says his economy remains 'remarkably resilient' but warns growing uncertainty will have a cost

Ongoing economic uncertainty can still fuel "a fair amount of anxiety." ...
Yahoo

Labor Dept watchdog launches probe into the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Labor Dept watchdog launches probe into the Bureau of Labor Statistics The Department of Labor's internal watchdog is launching a ...
New York Post

Labor Department watchdog reviewing challenges to BLS data collection

The office of the Labor Department’s inspector general said Wednesday it was initiating a review of challenges the Bureau of Labor Statistics faces in collecting and reporting US economic data ...

Labor Department announces jobs report release date after shutdown delay

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has announced new dates for several reports, including the January jobs report, pushing back their publication after a partial government shutdown temporarily ...
New York Sun

Why Is the Government Publishing Labor Statistics?

President Trump’s choice to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics is sparking tumult over a suggestion that Uncle Sam dispense with monthly employment reports. The White House is walking back the idea, ...

Revelio Public Labor Statistics Reports 13,000 U.S. Jobs Shed in January

Revelio Labs today released its January edition of Revelio Public Labor Statistics (RPLS), a monthly data release delivering transparent and reliable insights into the U.S. labor market. The latest ...
Marketplace

If the government shuts down, there won't be a Friday jobs report. Economists say there is no substitute.

According to plans posted to the Department of Labor website, if the federal government shuts down later this week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics would not release scheduled data — including the ...
Marketplace

How will the BLS prioritize the new economic data it releases?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics usually collects data in real time. So it may not be able to capture October prices or jobs data that was missed during the shutdown. The Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
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Bureau of Labor Statistics tells the US what’s up with the economy – Trump firing its top official may undercut trust in its data

Many financial and political analysts are trying to assess the impact of President Donald Trump’s decision to fire U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Aug. 1, 2025, the ...
Los Angeles Times

Economists across the political spectrum question Trump labor statistics nominee’s credentials

WASHINGTON — The director of the agency that produces the nation’s jobs and inflation data is typically a mild-mannered technocrat, often with extensive experience in statistical agencies, with little ...
The Heritage Foundation

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Needs Reform

Many government agencies are little known to most Americans, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics has been one of them until recently. That all changed when President Trump fired the director for ...