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U.S. Labor Department Hires Amid Data Collection Concerns

9/16/2025

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The U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is hiring 25 part-time assistant economists amid criticism of payroll data revisions.
Funding issues and staffing cuts have affected the quality of data collection.
President Trump dismissed BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, nominating E.J. Antoni as her successor.
The BLS has paused parts of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data collection, raising reliability concerns.
Despite a federal hiring freeze, the Census Bureau is also hiring 46 field workers, with pay ranging from $21.54 to $25.39 per hour.

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Story summary

The U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is hiring 25 part-time assistant economists amid criticism of payroll data revisions.
Funding issues and staffing cuts have affected the quality of data collection.
President Trump dismissed BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, nominating E.J. Antoni as her successor.
The BLS has paused parts of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data collection, raising reliability concerns.
Despite a federal hiring freeze, the Census Bureau is also hiring 46 field workers, with pay ranging from $21.54 to $25.39 per hour.