Current and former employees at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau and other agencies say they have confidence in the numbers.
Category: Statistics
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Lutnick Remarks on Removing Government Spending in GDP Data Raises Fears
Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, suggested government spending should be excluded from data about U.S. economic output.
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Lutnick Remarks on Removing Government Spending in GDP Data Raises Fears
Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, suggested government spending should be excluded from data about U.S. economic output.
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Friday’s Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here’s How to Make Sense of It.
The Labor Department’s January survey will include revisions making data for previous months look stronger in some cases and weaker in others.
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Britain’s Flawed Jobs Reports Leave Economists ‘Second-Guessing’
Officials are grappling with an incomplete picture of Britain’s labor market as the national statistics agency strains to improve data quality.
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Everybody Loves FRED: How America Fell for a Data Tool
From Facebook political debates to college classrooms, the St. Louis Fed’s data tool has gained a major following.
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BLS Data on Jobs and Consumer Prices Faces a Test of Trust
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks prices and employment, faces scrutiny after several missteps. Some questions have gone unanswered.
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While the Public Awaited Jobs Data, Wall Street Firms Got a Look
A report was delayed on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, but some investors got it in the meantime, raising new questions about agency practices.
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U.S. Added 818,000 Fewer Jobs Than Reported Earlier
The Labor Department issued revised figures for the 12 months through March that point to greater economic fragility.
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Reliability of U.S. Economic Data Is in Jeopardy, Study Finds
A report says new approaches and increased spending are needed to ensure that government statistics remain dependable and free of political influence.
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New Questions on How a Key Agency Shared Inflation Data
A government economist had regular contact with “super users” in finance, records show, at a time when such information keenly interests investors.
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Email ‘Mistake’ on Inflation Data Prompts Questions on What Is Shared
Traders are closely watching once-obscure economic data, prompting more scrutiny of how widely the government distributes the information.