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Bostic: Labor Market Risks Rising, but a Lot of Data to Come Before September Meeting
Employment growth slowed and the unemployment rate rose in July, and new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a ...
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Black Unemployment Rate Is Rising, But Here’s Why The Rest of the Country Will Pay Big Time
The Labor Department's recent report is concerning because Black folks are often the first to be hit by economic downturns in the nation.
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Trump points to ‘rigged’ numbers, past revisions in firing of BLS chief
Trump’s reaction to July’s jobs report created a whole new controversy. Can Congress’ new normal be disrupted? Plus, KCRW ...
Reed demands probe into Trump’s firing of official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report
PROVIDENCE — US Senator Jack Reed is calling for a special investigation into President Trump’s abrupt firing of the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics following a weaker-than-expected ...
Fact Check: Former Labor Statistics Commisioner McEntarfer Was NOT 'Arrested By U.S. Navy JAG On Treason Charges'
Was Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer arrested by "U.S. Navy JAG" on "treason charges" related to the ...
Please don’t shoot the labor statistics messenger | EDITORIAL
President Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics head is likely to cause lasting damage to U.S. credibility.