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Trump’s Pick to Lead Labor Stats Agency Could Pause Monthly Jobs Report over Accuracy Concerns

'Major decision-makers from Wall Street to DC rely on these numbers, and a lack of confidence in the data has far-reaching consequences'

Trump’s Pick to Lead Labor Stats Agency Could Pause Monthly Jobs Report over Accuracy Concerns

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