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

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.

Markets appear unfazed by Trump's shocking move to fire the BLS chief. Stronger rate-cut odds and solid earnings are helping ...

Friday's unexpectedly weak jobs report signals that some sectors are cutting back on hiring amid economic uncertainty.

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

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday directed the arrests of state House Democrats who fled the Lone Star State for blue states in an effort to stop the GOP’s redistricting legislation.

Significant downward revisions to U.S. payroll gains for May and June led to the firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...