The former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer, was recently removed from her position after a controversial jobs report showed 250,000 fewer jobs than previously recorded. She cautions that any political interference in economic data could erode public confidence and have widespread consequences.

The Department of Labor’s internal watchdog is investigating the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) after President Donald Trump fired its commissioner, Erika McEntarfer, following a lackluster jobs report. This probe aims to examine how the BLS compiles its data and why the recent employment figures triggered such a strong response.