An unusual step! However, these huge data revisions affecting the two previous months look extraordinary too. Some monthly data revisions are normal and expected, but not at this scale.
Her Wikipedia entry is very thin and not impressive at all. Here is a relevant quote from it: "... As commissioner, McEntarfer moved to reduce the sample size of the household survey in the monthly jobs report by five thousand households due to budget constraints. After the Department of Labor determined that the Bureau of Labor Statistics was "not sufficiently focused" on its process to disseminate sensitive economic information, she led the Bureau's response to follow the department's review. ..."
It has the appearance she was chosen, because she was a woman and her transgender looks (see photo below)!
"President Donald Trump on Friday fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, hours after the agency reported that job growth in the U.S. had slowed to a near-halt. ...
“We need accurate Jobs Numbers. I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY. She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified,” he added. ...
The stunning move came the same day that the BLS reported a gain of just 73,000 nonfarm jobs in July, below market expectations. In addition, the bureau revised the two previous months down sharply, cutting a combined 258,000 from the prior counts, putting the three-month growth rate at a paltry 35,000. It was the biggest two-month downward revision since April 2020, the early days of the Covid crisis. ..."
Erika McEntarfer
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