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Sep 12, 2025

"Truth is what statistics are all about"

We'll discuss what to make of how the Bureau of Labor Statistics collects data on jobs and inflation, as well as the doubts cast on BLS under the second Trump administration.

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Grocery prices jumped in August. But tariffs aren't to blame.
by Carla Javier
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Instead, it’s labor costs and the weather.
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Why trustworthy data is so important to everyone in the U.S. economy
by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
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It’s not a story about wonky statistics. It’s about America’s reliability as a borrower of trillions of dollars, something that underpins our global economy.
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The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Meredith Garretson Morbey Supervising Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Tamar Faggen Assistant Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
Rachel Brees Audio Engineer
Tessa Bloch Audio Engineer

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Grocery prices jumped in August. But tariffs aren't to blame.

Why trustworthy data is so important to everyone in the U.S. economy

The Team