When President Donald Trump abruptly dismissed Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following July’s shockingly weak jobs report, the headlines focused on the politics. But underneath the spectacle lies a far more pressing issue — one that affects anyone with a paycheck, a retirement account, or a stake in the direction of the U.S. economy: Why are these jobs numbers constantly changing? In July, the BLS reported just 73,000 jobs added, a far cry from the 110,000 expected by private economists. That headline number was only the beginning. Previous job reports from May and June were quietly revised downward by a combined 258,000 jobs, effectively erasing a city’s worth of employment. Predictably, Trump called foul, accusing McEntarfer of manipulating…
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