Still, some warnings from financial writers have been ominous: Thomas Friedman of The New York Times, said the firing was “the most dangerous” thing the president had done and that it is unlikely we can now trust BLS data. Question: In wake of the Trump firing, can we still trust BLS data?

E.J. Antoni, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), has proposed pausing the release of monthly employment reports in favor of more reliable quarterly updates. In