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A former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner on the firing of BLS head

By Leila Fadel
Published August 4, 2025 at 4:16 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erica Groshen about the firing of one of her successors over the latest jobs numbers.

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Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.
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