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Trump fired the BLS chief over 'rigged' data claims. Economists say it cost the economy $20 billion

Yahoo! Finance
The U.S. economy took a $20 billion hit in response to President Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer says a research-based analysis, which was co-written by Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner. [Syndicated from Moneywise]
Trump fired the BLS chief over 'rigged' data claims. Economists say it cost the economy $20 billion

SCOTUS’ Narrow Protection of the Fed Means Cook, and Fed Independence, Still at Risk

Talking Points Memo
In light of a recent Supreme Court decision, Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, comments on likely changes to employment criteria for leadership at federal agencies, such as Bureau of Labor Statistics, and how that might make those jobs less attractive.
SCOTUS’ Narrow Protection of the Fed Means Cook, and Fed Independence, Still at Risk

Data: you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone

Financial Times
Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor, co-authored a working paper assessing the economic impact of undermining official statistics.
Data: you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone