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Wiz Imp

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4. The BLS commissioner does not develop the numbers themself

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Aug 4, 2025, 06:41 AM

Aug 4

The data are developed by hundreds of BLS staff and require BLS massive infrastructure and survey methodologies. The BLS commissioner has no ability to provide " necessary numbers" on her own.

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With Trump firing the BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, will Jerome Powell [View all] no_hypocrisy Aug 4 OP

My guess, she's headed to academia. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 4 #1

What about Powell? What will he do to get accurate statistics? no_hypocrisy Aug 4 #2

{shrug} mahatmakanejeeves Aug 4 #3

The BLS commissioner does not develop the numbers themself Wiz Imp Aug 4 #4

Powell will find a way to get the raw data bucolic_frolic Aug 4 #5