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US applications for jobless benefits up modestly but remain at a healthy level
Weekly applications for jobless benefits are seen as a proxy for U.S. layoffs and have mostly settled in a historically ...
5 things to know about the jobs report controversy that has economists defending government data
Response rates to government surveys have plummeted since COVID, but experts say that doesn't mean the numbers are wrong ...
Bessent Says Labor Data Clean-Up Should Have Happened Long Ago
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended President Donald Trump’s firing of the head of the agency that reports US labor data hours after an unexpectedly weak jobs report, saying a revamp was long ...
Trump demands new census that excludes illegal immigrants
President Donald Trump said Thursday he has instructed the Commerce Department to change the way the Census Bureau collects ...
Trump seeks to change how census collects data and wants to exclude immigrants in US illegally
President Donald Trump said Thursday he has instructed the Commerce Department to change the way the Census Bureau collects ...
Trump Fired the BLS Chief. He Was Right–But for All the Wrong Reasons
President Donald Trump fired the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dr. Erika McEntarfer, stating, without ...
US jobless claims tick up in latest week; productivity improves in second quarter
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits ticked higher last week, suggesting the labor ...
Apple Shows How to Avoid Trump Tariff Pain. Why It’s Not Great for Stock Markets and 4 Other Things to Know Today.
Firefly Aerospace launches IPO above expectations, the housing market looks out of whack, and more news to start your day.
Top economist says Trump’s Fed pressure may not be felt for years: ‘You can appear to get away with a lot while you’re actually doing a lot of damage’
Francis Fukuyama warns Trump’s moves could erode institutional independence—and business leaders won’t feel it until it’s too ...
World braces for shakeup as Trump tariffs begin
Today: Sweeping U.S. tariffs kick in; Trump, Putin to face each other; Texas Dems receive bomb threat; Epstein intrigue.
Trump’s Firing of BLS Head Hurts Confidence in Labor Department
President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics carries reputational risks for the ...
Trump fired the labor statistics chief and the markets shrugged. That’s concerning.
Trump fired the labor statistics chief and the markets shrugged. That’s concerning.