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Former BLS Commissioner Discusses Trust In The Financial System

The National Press Club
“The idea is to leave the interpretation to the people outside,” said Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner as she explained how the bureau gathers and shares data on this National Press Club podcast. Groshen also commented on other bureau-related matters.
Former BLS Commissioner Discusses Trust In The Financial System

The Erosion of Trust in U.S. Government Economic Data and Its Impact on Investment Strategy

AInvest
Previous comments from Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, are noted in this article about the credibility of economic data from the U.S. government.
The Erosion of Trust in U.S. Government Economic Data and Its Impact on Investment Strategy

Wage growth is doing something odd in 2025 — the last time it happened was around the Great Recession

CNBC
“We only tend to see it around other times when the labor market has been weak,” said Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor, about a recent trend of wages increasing more for job stayers than for job switchers.
Wage growth is doing something odd in 2025 — the last time it happened was around the Great Recession