Those are not “her” (BLS Commissioner’s) numbers. They’re constructed by career civil servants using data collected from thousands of businesses and government agencies.
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Destroying the credibility of official government statistics.
Trump: We're seeing phenomenal numbers.. I mean, really phenomenal numbers. We'll be announcing a new statistician… the numbers were ridiculous what she announced. So it's a scam, in my opinion. My opinion is just it's just additional scam.
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The revisions are hard evidence that job growth is slowing. That’s what we should be talking about, not discrediting a stats agency.
WELKER: Does the administration have any evidence that the jobs numbers were rigged?
HASSETT: The evidence is that there have been a bunch of revisions
WELKER: But hard evidence?
HASSETT: The revisions are hard evidence
(They are not "hard evidence")
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The loss of independence of the BLS is not just something that would make economists lives hard … the federal government could ‘save’ a lot of money if it manipulated the CPI.
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It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.
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Erika McEntarfer is brilliant and among the best examples of a deeply committed and consistently objective public servant. She’s earned the respect and trust of everyone who’s had the honor to work with her, including me. #EconSky
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For months, people have been asking me whether I still trusted gov’t data. My answer was always the same: The stats agencies faced longstanding challenges, some of which Trump was making worse. But there was no sign of political meddling. I can’t say that anymore. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/b...
Trump, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged,’ Fires Labor Official
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The Friends of #BLS protest the firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.
The rationale for firing her is without merit and undermines the credibility of federal economic statistics that are a cornerstone of intelligent economic decision-making by businesses, families, and policymakers.
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“The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) strongly condemns the removal of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer and the unfounded accusations leveled against the work of the agency…
A totally apolitical group.
files.constantcontact.com/668faa28001/...
https://files.constantcontact.com/668faa28001/7d1189d3-c097-49c4-aee6-8e9ea29cc985.pdf
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Amen!
Check in on your economist friends today. We are not ok!
