Summary
Employees from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reassured the public that the U.S. jobs report data is trustworthy. This comes after a dispute involving President Trump firing the BLS commissioner and questioning the legitimacy of recent job figures.
Key Facts
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) workers stated the jobs report data is reliable.
- President Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after a weak jobs report.
- Trump accused McEntarfer of manipulating job figures without evidence.
- The latest report shows the U.S. added only 22,000 jobs in August.
- Revisions to jobs numbers are common as more data becomes available.
- BLS workers emphasized their data collection methods are transparent.
- Despite political pressure, BLS workers vowed to maintain accurate and unbiased reporting.
