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Trump was correct to fire BLS chief after data became ‘increasingly unreliable,’ says former Trump advisor
Economist Steve Moore discusses President Donald Trump’s economic policy and ‘correct’ firing of a Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
WATCH: Biden jobs chart had 'gigantic error,' Trump right to fire BLS chief, economist says
During Oval Office meeting pro-Trump economist Steve Moore says the president made the right call to fire the head of Bureau ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
Trump says he'll name BLS, Fed appointments in the next 3 to 4 days
President Donald Trump plans to fill two important economic vacancies in the next 3-4 days, he said Sunday. The BLS ...
Firing the BLS chief was a petulant move, says former CEA chair Greg Mankiw
Greg Mankiw, Harvard University economics professor and former CEA chairman, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the fallout from ...
Real Strains Inside the BLS Made It Vulnerable to Trump’s Accusations
The agency has faced tighter budgets, falling response rates to its surveys and a staff shortage.