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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

Missing Data Leaves Economy ‘Flying Blind’

US News and World Report
Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, comments on the effect of missing data due to the federal government shutdown.
Missing Data Leaves Economy ‘Flying Blind’

Could the Government Shutdown Delay the Social Security COLA?

Money
Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, discusses what the bureau can and cannot do when the federal government is shut down, and what that may mean for the publication of the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment announcement and for decision-making by the Federal Reserve.
Could the Government Shutdown Delay the Social Security COLA?