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Bureau of Labor Statistics staff won’t sit by quietly if the new chief tries to manipulate data

Bureau of Labor Statistics staff won’t sit by quietly if the new chief tries to manipulate data Trump’s pick to take over at ...

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.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee E.J. Antoni suggests the agency suspend its monthly jobs reports

E.J. Antoni, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), has proposed pausing the release of ...

Trump's pick to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics called Social Security a 'Ponzi scheme'

Trump nominated E.J. Antoni two weeks after firing Erika McEntarfer, accusing her of rigging job report numbers to make him ...

Inflation data to draw scrutiny after BLS firing, $2.1-trillion TIPS market at risk

Monthly U.S. inflation data is under increased scrutiny after President Donald Trump removed the head of the U.S. Bureau of ...

Trump’s BLS appointee suggests suspending jobs report entirely until methods of data collection are ‘corrected’

"It’s a serious problem that needs to be fixed immediately," E.J. Antoni told Fox Business, adding that he may switch to a ...

Maddow Blog | Jan. 6 revelations about Trump’s labor statistics nominee create new test for GOP senators

E.J. Antoni's nomination to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics was already dreadful. New reporting on his Jan. 6 connection ...