President Trump’s pick to run the federal agency that produces the critical U.S. jobs report might not be able to make it more reliable — and a new commissioner could even make the problems worse. The ...

President Donald Trump's move to fire the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) after a weaker-than-expected July jobs report and large revisions has spurred questions about how the ...

The labor economy has recently raised concerns among Federal Reserve policymakers. Today, the BLS released significant revisions to data reported in prior months. These revisions show that the labor ...

The jobs number – officially known as “nonfarm payroll employment”– is released monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is said to have a greater impact on financial markets than any other ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases reports that can shift global markets and influence Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, impacting personal finances across the U.S. The numbers in ...

Policymakers, investors, businesses and government officials are eager for the latest look into the slowing U.S. job market. But they won’t be getting it until well after the federal government ...