For decades, the data collected by the apolitical Bureau of Labor Statistics was seen as a gold standard — informing decisions made by the Federal Reserve, global business leaders and even presidents.

But now, after President Trump’s firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following a disappointing July jobs report — that could change.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Molly Smith joins host Sarah Holder to discuss the potentially sweeping policy ramifications of a shake-up at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

For decades, the data collected by the apolitical Bureau of Labor Statistics was seen as a gold standard &mdash; informing decisions made by the Federal Reserve, global business leaders and even presidents.
But now, after President Trump&rsquo;s firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following a disappointing July jobs report &mdash; that could change.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg&rsquo;s Molly Smith joins host Sarah Holder to discuss the potentially sweeping policy ramifications of a shake-up at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The World Trusts US Economic Data. Trump’s BLS Firing Could Change That.

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