BLS revises U.S. job growth down 79,000 in benchmark update

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual preliminary benchmark revision on Friday, estimating that total nonfarm ...

BLS: more transportation/warehousing workers than believed

Transportation & warehousing employment in 2026 is a lot bigger than first estimates, the BLS says. The post BLS: more transportation/warehousing workers than believed appeared first on FreightWaves.

Trump fired the BLS chief last year over 'rigged' data claims. New research says the move cost the US economy $20 billion

The analysis argues the firing increased policy uncertainty, causing businesses to delay investment decisions and slowing ...

Veteran Economist, Insider Matsumoto Wins Senate Approval as BLS Commissioner

The U.S. Senate on Friday approved career economist Brett Matsumoto as commissioner of ⁠the ⁠Bureau of Labor Statistics, potentially easing trust concerns after President Donald ⁠Trump fired the ...
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Reduction of jobs by 911,000 puts spotlight on BLS and Biden’s legacy

The recent release of revised employment statistics — in which 911,000 jobs thought to have been created over the course of a year seemingly vanished — sharpened the debate over how well President Joe ...

Here’s the Average Monthly Income for Americans Over 40

View the BLS' estimated monthly earnings for full-time U.S. workers over the age of 40 and what the figures do and don't show ...