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The Bureau of Labor Statistics employs approximately 2,400 economists and statisticians to collect and verify economic data. How many people work there to ensure data accuracy?
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More than 2,000 people work at BLS, including professional economists and survey takers who contact businesses nationwide. Trump's firing threatens to politicize this independent statistical infrastru...
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