January Jobs Report Beats Expectations, But Sector Stagnation Raises Red Flags

The latest employment data shows modest job growth and a 4.3% unemployment rate, but downward revisions and sector stagnation ...
USA Today

Government shutdown delays jobs report. What data economists are tracking instead

The government shutdown delayed the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report, “arguably the most important piece of information” for the Federal Reserve to review before its meeting at the end of the ...
CNBC

Friday's jobs report could present a mixed view of the labor market. Here's what to expect

Economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to report a gain of 155,000 in nonfarm payrolls in December, a step down from the surprising 227,000 increase in November. Details of the report will ...
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Bureau of Labor Statistics postpones key data report with no explanation

The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday postponed the release of a key annual report central to future inflation data. Why it matters: The BLS — charged with collecting critical data on employment, ...
CNN

Trump says the Bureau of Labor Statistics orchestrated a ‘scam.’ Here’s how the jobs report really works

President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the massive revisions to the latest jobs report constituted a “scam,” accusing one of the top overseers of government statistics of cooking the ...
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September jobs report will be out Thursday as first data since shutdown starts to trickle out

As the U.S. government reopens for business, Wall Street's attention will now turn toward when critical data on employment, inflation and other economic signposts will be released. The shutdown not ...
The Hill

Trump accidentally disclosed jobs report data before release, White House says

The White House said Friday it is reviewing its policies regarding economic data releases after an “inadvertent disclosure” of jobs report data by President Trump. In a series of Thursday evening ...
NPR

You can trust the jobs report, Labor Department workers urge public

With a new, sobering jobs report out Friday, some current employees at the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) are seeking to reassure the American public that the government's ...
The New York Times

U.S. Data Agency Blames Old Tech and Other Failures for Missteps

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks jobs and inflation, issued a report on what caused embarrassing episodes in which data was released improperly. By Ben Casselman Outdated technology, ...
The Hill

Bureau of Labor Statistics cancels October inflation report due to shutdown

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced Friday that it would not produce its highly anticipated monthly inflation report for October after being unable to collect key data during the government ...
USA Today

When to expect key economic data after the shutdown and what it means for the Fed

With the federal government on the verge of reopening, the economic data drought caused by the shutdown may also soon come to an end. As the Bureau of Labor Statistics prepares to release weeks of ...