BLS前负责人Erika McEntarfer因工作报告不力而被解雇, Former BLS head Erika McEntarfer was fired after a weak jobs report, saying the move threatens data independence.

BLS前专员Erika McEntarfer自八月遭枪击以来首次公开发表言论,她只是在特朗普总统发表关于真相社会的文章后,当一名记者与她联系时,她才得知她被解职。 Former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer spoke publicly for the first time since her August firing, revealing she learned of her termination only when a reporter contacted her after President Trump announced it on Truth Social. 在一份令人失望的7月工作报告显示新增了73 000个工作,5月和6月总数被下调之后,她被解雇。 She was dismissed following a disappointing July jobs report showing 73,000 jobs added and downward revisions to May and June totals. McEntarfer对政府数据机构的独立性表示关切,称发射行动危险,可能破坏经济稳定。 McEntarfer expressed concern over the independence of government data institutions, calling the firing a dangerous move that could undermine economic stability. 她将数据修订归因于企业的迟交答复,这是经济放缓期间常见的情况,并强调报告的准确性没有受到损害。 She attributed the data revisions to late responses from businesses, a common occurrence during economic slowdowns, and emphasized that the accuracy of the reports was not compromised. 她还着重介绍了业连系统目前面临的资金挑战,这些挑战影响到数据收集,但没有影响到已公布数字的完整性。 She also highlighted ongoing funding challenges at the BLS that affected data collection but did not impact the integrity of the published figures.