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SpankMe

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6. My understanding is that this data is peer reviewed by non-gov't entities

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 05:12 PM

Sep 10

Economists, universities, business groups, trade organizations and other entities have access to the same raw data and can confirm and otherwise corroborate (or refute) BLS numbers. It would be almost impossible for jobs and inflation data to be distorted too much without raising a flag.

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Labor Department watchdog opens probe of BLS jobs, inflation data collection [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 10 OP

Maybe staff wanting to stay employed ? republianmushroom Sep 10 #1

What question are you answering? It's not in the title or the OP's commentary Bernardo de La Paz Sep 10 #2

Here we go durablend Sep 10 #3

The Sharpie brigade. twodogsbarking Sep 10 #4

Good. Sounds like the watchdog has suspicions. or does this happen every year? nt wiggs Sep 10 #5

My understanding is that this data is peer reviewed by non-gov't entities SpankMe Sep 10 #6