BLS Faces Long History of Errors, Incompetence
A lengthy history of inaccuracies and incompetence by Erika McEntarfer, the former Biden-appointed Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, has completely eroded public trust in the government agency charged with disseminating key data used by policymakers and businesses to make consequential decisions.
Under McEntarfer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) consistently published overly optimistic jobs numbers – only for those numbers to be quietly revised later:
During McEntarfer’s tenure, BLS was consistently plagued by technical errors and leaks of sensitive information:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/08/bls-has-lengthy-history-of-inaccuracies-incompetence/