• Can ... we still trust the monthly jobs report?

  • Mar 7 2025
  • Length: 9 mins
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Can ... we still trust the monthly jobs report?

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  • Between the Trump administration wanting to change how GDP is calculated and DOGE accessing sensitive government information, statistical agencies are under the microscope. Can we still trust official numbers like the monthly jobs report? A former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner shares her worries about the future integrity of government data.

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