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Was This Summer’s Healthy Job Market A Mirage?
Plus, should you scrub your social media before your job hun, how AI can overlook top talent and Boeing defense workers go on ...
Trump says he doesn’t trust the jobs data, but Wall Street and economists do
The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after ...
What to know about Erika McEntarfer, the BLS commissioner fired by Trump
President Trump's federal hiring freeze and decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer raise ...
Economists push back on Trump’s assertion that July jobs data was ‘rigged’
Labor economist Aaron Sojourner said President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner ...
Facing facts about Trump and the jobs numbers
In announcing the firing of the government’s chief labor statistician last week, President Trump condemned the works of Erika ...
Erika McEntarfer educational qualification and career path: How an economist rose to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics before being fired by Trump
Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was controversially fired by US President Donald Trump ...
Strains at Jobs Data Bureau Left It Exposed to Trump's Attack
Job-market data is revised every month, but the latest changes caused a stir. They point to a challenge that has dogged the Bureau of Labor Statistics for years: a requirement to quickly produce ...