Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has reignited concerns about political interference in future jobs data after saying the independence of statistical agencies was “nonsense” and the main focus should ...

The president is eliminating top government statisticians and data collection efforts he doesn’t like, raising alarms about ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended releasing monthly jobs reports amid accuracy concerns, emphasizing the need for ...

The monthly Current Population Survey shows a dramatic drop but the data is less reliable than other Census tools.

Bureau of Labor Statistics staff won’t sit by quietly if the new chief tries to manipulate data Trump’s pick to take over at ...

Trump nominated Heritage Foundation economist E.J. Antoni to lead the BLS less than two weeks after firing the agency's former commissioner, Erika McEntarfer, in response to weaker-than-expected job ...

The monthly jobs report is under a microscope as Trump’s nominee to take over the Bureau of Labor Statistics has debated whether to pull back monthly releases.

For several decades, the federal government has released U.S. job data every month. The Trump administration could impose a ...

E.J. Antoni’s nomination was quickly met with a cascade of criticism from other economists, from across the political spectrum.

Trump has shattered norms, reshaped Washington power, pursued aggressive legal battles, and staged high-stakes diplomacy – ...

Former BLS Commissioner Erica Groshen told Newsweek she is "trying to avoid rushing to judgment" on the new pick.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump to make a case he did not want to hear: The automotive industry he said he wants to save was being hurt by ...