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In this week’s podcast, Al & Ivy dig into the unfolding scandal at the Bureau of Labor Statistics—breaking down the agency’s long pattern of data errors, political fallout, and why America’s most trusted jobs numbers may no longer deserve that trust.
The content was generated through NotebookLM from this source: “BLS Has Lengthy History of Inaccuracies, Incompetence” published on the official White House website.
The provided text, originating from The White House, critically examines the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), specifically under the leadership of former Commissioner Erika McEntarfer. The source asserts that public trust in the BLS has been significantly undermined due to a persistent pattern of inaccuracies and incompetence. It highlights numerous instances where job numbers were initially reported as overly optimistic, only to be substantially revised downwards later, sometimes by hundreds of thousands of jobs. Furthermore, the text details a series of technical errors and leaks of sensitive economic data that occurred during McEntarfer’s tenure, leading to concerns about the agency’s ability to ensure fair and timely information dissemination. These issues, the source contends, have had real-world implications, including influencing Federal Reserve policy and raising questions from congressional committees.
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