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Trump, Bureau of Labor Statistics and jobs

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 respond to surveys, contrary to President Donald Trump's claims of rigged numbers.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Trump says the Bureau of Labor Statistics orchestrated a ‘scam.’ Here’s how the jobs report really works

President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the massive revisions to the latest jobs report constituted a “scam.” Yet revisions by the BLS were neither historic nor evidence of corruption.

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In rejecting the jobs report, Trump follows his own playbook of discrediting unfavorable data

Trump has a go-to playbook if the numbers reveal uncomfortable realities, and that’s to discredit or conceal the figures and to attack the messenger — all of which can hurt the president’s efforts to convince the world that America is getting stronger.

jobs report, Wall Street and Global markets

CBS News on MSN · 1d

The labor market just hit a wall. Here's what experts say it means for the economy and your job.

Friday's unexpectedly weak jobs report signals that some sectors are cutting back on hiring amid economic uncertainty.

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Global markets mostly gain after Wall Street tumbles following poor US jobs report

Global shares advanced Monday after Wall Street had its worst day since May following the release of weak U.S. jobs data. France's CAC 40 added 0.8% in early trading to 7,609.44, while the German DAX rose nearly 1.

Daily Journal · 1d

Wall Street poised to open with gains after last week's jobs numbers triggered investor sell-off

Wall Street was on track to open with gains on following Friday’s sell-off that was triggered by fears of a slowing economy after the government released some grim data on

Jobs data revisions are common. Here's how process works.

Opinion

AOL · 7h

How US jobs data is collected — and why it's regularly revised

The Bureau of Labor Statistics regularly revises its estimates based on survey responses from thousands of US employers. Here's how it's all pieced together.

BBC · 1d

Why were US job numbers which riled Trump revised down by so much?

President Trump has fired the head of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics after the department revised down job numbers which he said were "rigged".

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Jobs data revisions are common. Here's how the process works.

President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, claiming that last week’s jobs report “was rigged” without providing any evidence

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The jobs report that enraged Trump was flashing a recession warning sign

The bad news in last Friday’s jobs report may have been overshadowed when President Donald Trump fired the commissioner in ...

Economy Updates: After a Weak Jobs Report, Trump Fires That Agency’s Commissioner

Hours after data showed cracks in the U.S. economy, President Trump said without evidence that Erika McEntarfer “rigged” the ...

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The jobs numbers aren’t ‘rigged.’ Trump owns this economy.

Ali Velshi fact-checks Trump’s claim that economic numbers are ‘rigged’ against him as his trade war continues to roil the ...

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Why is reliable data important for the economy? Experts weigh in

A host of policymakers, businesses and consumers rely on BLS data. The monthly inflation report is crucial to the Federal ...

Big Downward Jobs Revisions Could Be a Warning Sign for the Economy

Employers added far fewer jobs in May and June than previously reported. Such downgrades have historically meant trouble for ...

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Consumers have been worried about the economy for years. Now they’re acting like it.

Today, consumers are not just saying they’re worried about the economy — they’re acting like it. From slowing auto sales to ...

Opinion

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Weak jobs report underscores damage Trump's economic policies have on Americans | Opinion

Trump’s knee-jerk response to troublesome data is to deny it. He has eliminated climate change and disease statistics that contradict his views.

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Donald Trump 'In Denial' About Job Figures, Economy—Nate Silver

Nate Silver is the founder of 538 and was one of the most prominent polling experts during last year's presidential election.

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