Trump’s pick for BLS pledges to maintain agency’s integrity

Brett Matsumoto, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, told lawmakers he was committed to maintaining the integrity and independence of the agency.
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Past BLS Commissioners Say Changes Don’t Come Easy at the US Statistics Agency

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics caused a stir when it surfaced that he suggested the traditionally nonpartisan agency suspend the monthly jobs ...
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Wall Street Brunch: The BLS Also Does The CPI

Wall Street faces uncertainty after President Trump fired the BLS commissioner, raising concerns about the reliability and independence of key economic data. This unprecedented move could undermine ...
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No Evidence for Trump’s Claims of ‘Rigged’ or ‘Phony’ Job Numbers

Hours after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released employment data showing slow job growth for July and prior months, President Donald Trump fired the BLS commissioner, claiming the job numbers were ...
The Conversation

Bureau of Labor Statistics tells the US what’s up with the economy – Trump firing its top official may undercut trust in its data

Isador Lubin, chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, presents data to a Senate committee in 1937. Library of Congress The Conversation U.S. asked Tom Stapleford, a professor who has written a book ...