Although the U.S. saw disappointing results for employment in June, the healthcare sector saw reasonable gains that could potentially point to continued growth. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released ...

Donald Trump insists that jobs statistics are “rigged,” which is wrong for a variety of reasons — including his yearslong overreliance on the term.

The jobs report revisions that prompted Trump to fire the BLS commissioner were historically large. Here's why (Hint: it wasn ...

In the 21st century, U.S. economic data has become embedded in the life of the nation. It determines increases in Social Security benefits for retirees, influences the purchases of auto and home ...

Firing Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer will taint any future jobs numbers coming from the agency, ...

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Aug. 1, 2025, the day a poor jobs report ...

Yesterday, the president of the United States appeared without explanation on the roof of the White House, walked aimlessly ...

Canning the labor chief will make jobs statistics less trustworthy, but authoritarians thrive in a world of blurred fact and ...

Many House Republicans have taken that advice. Of the 35 House Republicans who hold seats that Democrats are targeting in ...

Michael R. Strain explains why a robust economy depends on public confidence in the integrity of official data.