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Understanding the jobs report | What's the Deal?
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The July jobs report downgraded our employment numbers from May and June. It turns out employers added far fewer jobs than previously reported.
That drop led to President Donald Trump calling the report "rigged" and firing the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, Erika McEntarfer. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the report typically on the first Friday of every month.
MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/money/whats-the-deal/how-does-the-jobs-report-work-whats-the-deal-employment-work-money-economy-statistics-unemployment-rate-labor-department/531-ca58bbd1-a6c6-4b68-87c0-8cda49baa560