Labor Department Inspector General

Labor Department Inspector General Opens Investigation Into Jobs Data Manipulation

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The Labor Department Inspector General launched a review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics following massive downward revisions showing 900,000 fewer jobs were added than originally reported. The investigation comes after Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer for producing unfavorable …

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