Labor Department watchdog launches probe into the Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Department of Labor’s internal watchdog is reviewing the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) methods for collecting and reporting economic data, particularly after significant downward revisions to payroll estimates revealed 900,000 fewer jobs than previously reported. This scrutiny follows President Trump’s dismissal of BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer over alleged political bias in labor data, raising concerns among economists about the potential impact on trust in official statistics.

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