Trump Administration Considers Changes to Federal Employment Data Collection

According to BlockBeats, the Trump administration is contemplating alterations to the federal government's employment data collection and release methods following the sudden dismissal of the Bureau of Labor Statistics director due to weak employment data. White House officials have disclosed that recent closed-door meetings between White House staff and Labor Department officials have explored using new technologies to enhance data collection efficiency. A White House assistant stated that increasing the response rate to Bureau of Labor Statistics surveys is a key reform goal. Officials noted that U.S. President Donald Trump has explicitly requested avoiding significant data revisions in the future. White House Press Secretary Levitt mentioned on Tuesday that the President is reviewing the 'statistical methods and processes' behind employment data. The report suggests that any changes to the statistical methods of the monthly non-farm payroll report, typically released on the first Friday of each month, could raise concerns about Trump manipulating data for political purposes. The President, known for questioning data that does not align with his worldview, has recently intensified control over traditionally independent institutions and removed career bureaucrats deemed disloyal.