The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses surveys to collect economic data including employment counts, wages and inflation.

President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics forced his allies into the awkward spot of ...

We’ve all been there, in the middle of an objectively bad outcome, and had the same knee-jerk reaction: Blame someone else!

Once politicians realize they can get away with breaking or changing the rules, they are sorely tempted to do it again and ...

Fifty years-plus after Nixon demanded a tally of Jewish staffers at the BLS, Trump fired Erika McEntarfer over numbers he ...

Economists and Wall Street investors have long considered the job figures reliable, with share prices and bond yields often ...

President Donald Trump was fuming about the July jobs report signaling a significant slowdown in the economy when he recalled ...

Longtime Republican strategist Karl Rove had some bad news for President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress.

The statistical agency's problems predate Trump, but experts say it can't be easily fixed without more resources ...

The Queen of Hearts would say “off with their heads!” every time she was disappointed. Trump says data he doesn’t like is ...

In firing the head of the agency that produces monthly jobs figures, President Donald Trump alleged that the recent ...

Donald Trump’s only activity on Monday, according to his public schedule, was lunch with his vice president, but he appeared ...