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Johnny2X2X

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9. HIs pick to head it did not get confirmed

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 09:59 AM

Mar 13

When (not if) he corrupts the BLS, we will know immediately as there are hundreds of dedicated life long civil servants processing these stats. They will raise the alarm and then many of them will resign. What happens after that I don't know, but right now I have the same confidence in the data as I've always had.

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Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1% [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 13 OP

Oooooooof Prairie Gates Mar 13 #1

Stagflation anyone? BeyondGeography Mar 13 #2

All that winning! Bigly! NewHendoLib Mar 13 #3

I know I'm tired of winning so much. chicoescuela Mar 13 #4

PCE Inflation Graphs progree Mar 13 #5

So when this economic data is released in the future, gab13by13 Mar 13 #6

He has zero to do with these revisions Johnny2X2X Mar 13 #7

How many times have revisions gone the other way, gone better, gab13by13 Mar 13 #8

HIs pick to head it did not get confirmed Johnny2X2X Mar 13 #9

The following article supports your assertion mdbl Mar 13 #10

I compare it with the Covid epidemic gab13by13 Mar 13 #11

I agree with you. The data could be skewed. mdbl Mar 13 #13

I don't think people understand how important the BLS is Johnny2X2X Mar 13 #12

Go Break Some Windows (To Help GDP) modrepub Mar 13 #14

MaddowBlog-New GDP data paints an even uglier picture on the faltering Trump-era economy LetMyPeopleVote Mar 13 #15

This is why Bessent has since been relegated to BumRushDaShow Mar 13 #16

Yep, this is bad. It's almost as bad as the job market. ck4829 Mar 16 #17