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Trump, Bureau of Labor Statistics and jobs

Fox Business on MSN · 21h

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.

The Associated Press - Busines… · 12h

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.

Trump's hated jobs report might bring him good news

The New York Times · 1d

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 data “to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad.”

MSNBC on MSN · 1d

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 American economy.

Newsweek on MSN · 17h

Donald Trump's hated jobs report might bring him good news

Though Trump rejects the results of the report, Friday's jobs figures could raise the chances that the Fed cuts rates next month.

Opinion

1hOpinion

Trump, when in trouble, throws tantrums. The economy is his latest conniption. | Opinion

Trump had previously touted the May and June jobs reports as proof he was 'revitalizing the American economy.' The revised data bursts those boasts.

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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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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 ...

10hOpinion

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 ...

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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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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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