Erika McEntarfer, in her first appearance since she was ousted from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cautioned that “economic data must be free from partisan influence.” By Tony Romm Reporting from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Department of Labor plans to audit the Bureau of Labor Statistics' data collection and reporting. Photo by Bonnie ...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that wages and salaries for civilian workers rose 3.2% over the 12 months ending in June 2026. For employers, even gradual movement can make an older ...

President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the July jobs report showed little growth. WSJ’s Chief Economics Commentator Greg Ip explains ...

Americans outside the labor force hit a record 105.8 million in June 2026, surpassing even the pandemic peak by 2.2 million. Headline unemployment masks true weakness: 38.5% of Americans aged 16 and ...

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The Labor Department provided insight into a recent lapse in which revised payroll data was given out à la carte before it went online. By Jeanna Smialek and Ben Casselman Banks and research firms ...

• The US economy added 12,000 jobs in October as hurricanes and strikes impacted data collection for the government’s monthly employment report, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. • Friday’s ...

It's jobs day in America. The US added 50,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly report on the employment situation.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Trump ordered his administration to fire the commissioner of labor statistics, Erika McEntarfer, after the July jobs ...

Sept. 10 (UPI) --The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of the Inspector General announced Wednesday that it will conduct a review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' collection and reporting activities ...