Investors have long parsed economic reports on the labor market or inflation to help determine prices for stocks and bonds.

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President Donald Trump thrust the nation's system for economic data collection into the spotlight in recent days after he ...

President Trump told reporters Sunday he plans to announce a new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in the next three or four days after he fired the previous BLS leader in the wake ...

Economists say firing a top official for revisions to a jobs report sends a bad message and could destroy trust in data ...

The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after President Donald Trump on Friday fired the official who oversees it.

President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), citing her mishandling of the nation's jobs data.

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In firing the head of the agency that produces monthly jobs figures, President Donald Trump alleged that the recent ...

Looking ahead, traders will keep an eye on the US ISM Services PMI later on Tuesday. The ISM Services PMI is expected to improve to 51.5 in July from 50.8 in the previous reading. If the report shows ...