Overview

• Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after the July jobs report revealed unexpectedly low growth and large downward revisions.
• Acting Commissioner William Wiatrowski has assured employees that the agency’s mission and data quality remain unchanged under his interim leadership.
• White House officials plan to nominate a permanent BLS commissioner this week despite offering no evidence that the data were manipulated.
• Economists from JPMorgan and former BLS leaders have warned that politicizing the agency could erode trust in key economic indicators.
• The BLS’s routine revisions process updates initial employment estimates with more comprehensive survey data to improve accuracy.