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Why the Bureau of Labor Statistics is in Trump's crosshairs
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2:13Now PlayingThe historically apolitical Bureau of Labor Statistics is in President Trump’s crosshairs. Molly Smith tells Sarah Holder on the Big Take podcast that the policy ramifications could be sweeping.
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.
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