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Trump blaming Joe Biden “for bad economic news won’t work as an excuse for much longer,” warned the newspaper’s conservative editorial board. There’s more from other sources.
Key Data & Claims
911,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months to March 2025 (benchmark revision)
Politico: “Revised figures show US added 900,000 fewer jobs than previously estimated”
Politico
Investopedia: “A preliminary annual revision by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed that the U.S. economy added 911,000 fewer jobs between March 2024 and March 2025 than previously estimated.”
Investopedia
AP News: “New data shows the US job market was much weaker than thought in 2024, and this year as well” (includes this revision)
AP News
Financial Times: “US hiring growth revised down by 911,000 jobs in year to March”
Financial Times
White House / Trump response / blaming Biden & Fed
CNBC: “Trump admin hits Biden economy, BLS, Powell after jobs data” details how the administration used the revised data to criticize Biden and the Fed.
CNBC
Washington Post: Reporting on how the Trump administration seized on the revision to criticize the BLS and Biden‐era policies.
The Washington Post
BLS Commissioner fired / concerns about data integrity
AP News: “Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report” covers the firing of Erika McEntarfer, the BLS commissioner, citing weak job growth and revisions.
AP News
CNBC: internal watchdog probe; concerns about BLS collecting employment and inflation data.
CNBC
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Washington Post: “Bureau of Labor Statistics aims for calm after Trump fires commissioner …” gives context of the firing and reaction.
The Washington Post
Economy’s fragility, slower job growth, signs of cooling
CBS News: “The U.S. labor market added 911,000 fewer jobs … the major downward revision signals that the labor market was slowing more last year than had earlier been reported.”
CBS News
Investopedia: on what the revision suggests about labor‑market strength and momentum.
Investopedia