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Fed official says last week's jobs revisions could signal an economic turning point
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said the significant downward revisions to the monthly jobs numbers could point to an ...
Fed chief candidate gins up new conspiracy on data quality — this time on GDP
Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council and one of the so-called “two Kevins” that may be the next chief ...
The Bureau of Labor Denial
It isn’t easy being an economic adviser to President Trump.
The Labor Market Confirms That the Fed Has Made a Policy Error
As weak as the headline figures appear, it was the fine print that confirmed the Fed’s policy error. The government revised ...
Ex-Trump official criticizes him for firing head of statistics agency
An official who ran the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics during President Donald Trump’s first term is criticizing Trump ...
Eli Lilly Earnings, Fed Speakers, Bank of England Rate Decision: Still to Come This Week
Earnings season marches on, with Eli Lilly among the big names yet to report this week. President Trump has said he will name replacements this week for Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler and [Bu ...
Trump Says Bessent Won’t Be Fed Nominee, Doubles Down on ‘Rigged’ Job Data Claim
President Donald Trump doubled down on claims that the Bureau of Labor Statistics had “rigged” jobs data during a Tuesday ...
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 ...