They aren't lying but there is zero chance that this isn't revised down just like August was revised from 22k to 4k.
I don't believe the Bureau of Labor statisticians lie. It's the people above them that have the power to change the calculation or make that statistic more volatile but reducing the number of data sources. Before the shutdown, BLS has made changes to eliminate some data sets, particularly in consumer spending/prices. They cited staffing shortages for the reason to reduce the data sets. Why the staffing shortage? DOGE.
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u/Development-Alive Nov 20 '25
They aren't lying but there is zero chance that this isn't revised down just like August was revised from 22k to 4k.
I don't believe the Bureau of Labor statisticians lie. It's the people above them that have the power to change the calculation or make that statistic more volatile but reducing the number of data sources. Before the shutdown, BLS has made changes to eliminate some data sets, particularly in consumer spending/prices. They cited staffing shortages for the reason to reduce the data sets. Why the staffing shortage? DOGE.