Why Is the BLS Suddenly a Target? The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has long been considered one of the federal government’s most “neutral” agencies—tasked with measuring things like inflation, unemployment, wages, and productivity. If you’ve ever heard the latest jobs numbers or the inflation rate quoted in the news, odds are they came straight from the BLS. But recently, that reputation for neutrality has taken a serious hit. In August, President Donald Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after a July jobs report didn’t reflect what he believed was the true state of the economy. Trump claimed the numbers were manipulated for political reasons and moved to replace her with an ally. It made headlines, sparked outrage in mainstream…
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