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The BLS is prepping a delayed inflation report

Axios
In this article about how the 2026 Consumer Price Index will be calculated, information about the data used in that calculation is shared by Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner.
The BLS is prepping a delayed inflation report

The government isn’t releasing economic data. Private firms are stepping in.

The Washington Post
Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, underscores the fundamental importance of federal data for accurately weighting private statistics.
The government isn’t releasing economic data. Private firms are stepping in.

Former heads of US Bureau of Labor Statistics say Trump's attacks erode trust in data

Reuters
In a discussion at the Cato Institute, Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, comments on the importance of trustable statistical agencies, revisions to jobs numbers under the Obama administration, and more.
Former heads of US Bureau of Labor Statistics say Trump's attacks erode trust in data