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“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal spoke with Austan Goolsbee, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, about Fed independence, what the government shutdown means for federal data, and inflation risks.

There are other reports, but they lack the breadth and depth of the one the Bureau of Labor Statistics produces.

Hiring and job loss are in equilibrium. But it’s a fragile balance.

The number of people who have spent six months or more looking for work has been rising.

Nicole Cervi at Wells Fargo explains how she uses public inflation and jobs data in her work.

Employers have added an anemic 35,333 jobs per month since May.

Trump’s pick to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics has suggested pausing the report, a proposal that investors, companies, and policymakers would not be fond of. 

Inflation is taking a back seat as Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled that a rate cut is coming.

Fewer than half of the businesses asked to participate in jobs surveys actually answer. That can lead to biased data.

Experts say businesses are holding back on hiring because of tariffs and the impact of AI.