URGENT: Labor Department Officials Warn of Credibility Crisis Over Jobs Report

BREAKING NEWS: Labor Department Officials Warn of Credibility Crisis Over Jobs Report Labor Department officials are warning of a credibility crisis over the accuracy of jobs reports, amid concerns that partisan influence is compromising the data. Current employees at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) have issued a statement reassuring the public that the government's economic data is reliable and trustworthy. The statement was read aloud at a rally outside the Labor Department's Washington D.C. headquarters on Friday morning. The BLS employees, who fear reprisal from the Trump administration for speaking out, are urging the public to trust the jobs report despite concerns about partisan influence. They emphasize that their job is to deliver economic data guided by law and statistical practice, not partisan whim. This crisis comes as a new jobs report was released on Friday, showing sobering numbers that have sparked concern among economists and policymakers. The Stop DOL Cuts coalition, a group of former Labor Department employees advocating for current department staff, has been supporting the BLS employees in their efforts to reassure the public about the accuracy of the jobs report. This is a developing story. We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Npr.*