Reduction of jobs by 911,000 puts spotlight on BLS and Biden’s legacy

The disappearance of 911,000 jobs is undoubtedly a blow to Biden’s economic legacy, which was already hurt by inflation hitting a 40-year high before returning to levels that were closer to normal. Read More

US economy added 911,000 fewer jobs than previously reported in largest-ever revision

The U.S. economy added 911,000 fewer jobs over the 12 months ending in March than previously estimated, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said on Tuesday. The figure, which exceeded economists ... Read More

Massive jobs revisions are a stain on Joe Biden’s legacy, too

The past two months’ job reports and a slew of recent employment data have made clear that America’s labor market has substantially weakened. Many of President Donald Trump’s critics have leveraged ... Read More

White House Blames Biden For Downward Revision To Jobs Numbers

The Trump administration called for “new leadership to restore trust and confidence in the BLS’s data” in response to Tuesday’s report. Read More

Fact check: Trump’s claim that pre-election jobs revisions helped Democrats

President Donald Trump alleged on Monday that the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ employment data revisions last year favored Democrats, although the pre-election revisions appear to have hurt Democrats. Read More

WATCH: Biden jobs chart had 'gigantic error'; Trump right to fire BLS chief, economist says

The Biden administration vastly overestimated job growth during its final two years, pro-Trump economist Steve Moore said in a brief presentation from the Oval Office Thursday afternoon as he unveiled ... Read More

Fact check: Trump says jobs data revision after 2024 election was 'rigged'

The claim: The day he fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, President Donald Trump accused the statistical agency, without evidence, of rigging employment numbers to harm him ... Read More

How unusual are jobs numbers revisions? According to experts, they're a common feature.

Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to ... Read More

No Evidence for Trump’s Claims of ‘Rigged’ or ‘Phony’ Job Numbers

Hours after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released employment data showing slow job growth for July and prior months, President Donald Trump fired the BLS commissioner, claiming the job numbers were ... Read More

President Trump defends the US economy with charts after jobs report showed warning signs

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unexpectedly summoned reporters to the Oval Office on Thursday to present them with charts that he says show the U.S. economy is solid following a jobs report last ... Read More

Fed official says last week's jobs revisions could signal an economic turning point

Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to ... Read More

Trump defends the US economy with charts after job reports showed warning signs

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