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Why does the Labor Department revise jobs reports? Here are 3 reasons
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' jobs report revisions are standard practice to improve data accuracy as more businesses ...
‘Give me a break’: Trump says he hired Fed chair Powell as a ‘favor’ after CNBC host presses him on labor bureau firing
Trump defended his recent decision to fire head of BLS while distancing himself from his past decision to hire Fed chair ...
Social Security COLA at risk after Trump’s shock firing at the Labor Department
President Donald Trump’s firing of the commissioner of labor statistics, Erika McEntarfer, on Friday raises serious risks for ...
President to Name Labor Statistics Official in Days After Firing Last One
Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council, on Sunday defended President Trump’s decision to ...
Trump vs. the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Why This Firing Could Burn Your Finances
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White House defends firing of labor official as critics warn of trust erosion
By Doina Chiacu and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House economic advisers on Sunday defended President Donald Trump ...
After BLS firing, Trump leaves clean-up job to successor
The statistical agency's problems predate Trump, but experts say it can't be easily fixed without more resources ...