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	Podcast:		The Indicator from Planet Money
	Episode:		Can ... we still trust the monthly jobs report?
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:08:45
	Publish Date:		2025-03-07 15:33:30
	Description:		Between the Trump administration wanting to change how GDP is calculated and DOGE accessing sensitive government information, statistical agencies are under the microscope. Can we still trust official numbers like the monthly jobs report? A former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner shares her worries about the future integrity of government data. Related episodes: Behind the scenes of Jobs Friday For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Tyler Jones. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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