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President Trump of the United States unilaterally claimed that the significant downward revision of past employment data in the jobs report released on the 1st was politically manipulated, and ordered the dismissal of the director in charge at the Department of Labor. Experts have voiced a series of criticisms, saying that the reliability of the statistics will be undermined.

The U.S. Department of Labor, in employment statistics released on the 1st, significantly revised downward the previously announced data for non-farm payrolls for May and June.

In response, President Trump ordered the dismissal of the director in charge and claimed, without providing any evidence, that it was manipulated to make the Republican Party and myself look bad.

According to American media, the Ministry of Labor has acknowledged that the bureau chief was dismissed.

In response to this, there has been a flood of criticism from experts, and among them, former directors appointed during the first Trump administration and their colleagues have stated, The reliability of economic statistics, which form the foundation for decision-making by businesses and policymakers, will be undermined.

We issued a statement saying, American statistics are among the highest standards in the world.

Also, Ernie Tedeschi of the Yale University Budget Research Institute said on social media, I dont know any economist as devoted to the truth of statistics as she is.

He criticized, saying, Nothing undermines trust in America more than political intervention in economic data.

Why was there a revision? The U.S. employment statistics provide data on labor market trends such as the number of employed people, the unemployment rate, and average wages. These figures attract attention from financial markets and are also important economic indicators for the Federal Reserve Board FRB when making monetary policy decisions.

The growth in the number of employed persons, excluding the agricultural sector which is easily affected by seasonal factors, is estimated based on survey responses from approximately 120,000 companies and government agencies across the United States.

Statistics are, in principle, initially released as preliminary estimates on the first Friday of the following month, and then revised over the next two months as more responses are received from companies and other entities.

According to the leading newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, usually about 60% of companies respond in time for the announcement the following month.

It was about 5% and almost as usual, but the downward revision this time was due to the fact that the number of public school employees was significantly lower than initially estimated, as well as delays in responses from other industries.

Bloomberg also points out that since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a trend of fewer companies responding promptly, citing factors such as the avoidance of complicated surveys and a decline in trust in the government.

It also points out that the government, which compiles the statistics, is facing constraints such as budget and personnel shortages.

U.S. Labor Secretary: I Support the Presidents Decision. Chavez-Deremer, who served as Labor Secretary under the Trump administration, stated on social media on the 1st, I wholeheartedly agree with President Trump that employment statistics must be fair and accurate, and should not be manipulated for political purposes.

He posted, We support the Presidents decision to replace the director who has been in office since the Biden administration, in order to ensure that the American people can trust important and influential data.