Aug 1, 2025
Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report
Trump removed BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after weak job numbers, accusing her of political bias. The agency's past data was also sharply revised down.
Aug 22, 2022
Va. layoffs and discharges down in June
Virginia companies put the brakes on layoffs in June, even as workers continued to seek new opportunities, refueling the Great Resignation. Virginia had 28,000 layoffs and discharges in June, a decrease of 13,000 from May, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics‘ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data released last week. That marked […]