US Bureau of Labor Statistics revisions are not some arbitrary act but an attempt at making the data as accurate as possible

Created
Thu, 11/09/2025 - 16:21
Updated
Thu, 11/09/2025 - 16:21
Last Tuesday (September 9, 2025), the US Bureau of Labor Statistics published a news release – Preliminary benchmark revision for March payroll employment is -911,000 (-0.6%) – which told us that its employment estimates for the current year are likely to be significantly overstated. Given that the BLS has been under intense political scrutiny in…