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Bill Petti
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Data and Decision Science. I used to do some baseball research. ⚾️🏑🥍📈 Creator: baseballr package for #rstats (https://billpetti.github.io/).
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The statement from the Friends of BLS, which is co-chaired by former BLS Commissioners appointed by Obama and Trump. bsky.app/profile/aaro...
aaronsojourner.org Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Aug 1
"...escalates the President’s unprecedented attacks on the independence & integrity of the federal statistical system.

"The president seeks to blame someone for unwelcome economic news.

"...firing Dr. McEntarfer is without merit & undermines the credibility of federal economic statistics..."
President Trump called into question the integrity of the Employment Situation report that the BLS released this morning. He accused BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer of deliberately reporting false numbers to reflect poorly on this administration. This baseless, damaging claim undermines the valuable work and dedication of BLS staff who produce the reports each month. This escalates the President’s unprecedented attacks on the independence and integrity of the federal statistical system. The President seeks to blame someone for unwelcome economic news. The Commissioner does not determine what the numbers are but simply reports on what the data show. The process of obtaining the numbers is decentralized by design to avoid opportunities for interference. The BLS uses the same proven, transparent, reliable process to produce estimates every month. Every month, BLS revises the prior two months’ employment estimates to reflect slower-arriving, more-accurate information. This rationale for firing Dr. McEntarfer is without merit and undermines the credibility of federal economic statistics that are a cornerstone of intelligent economic decision-making by businesses, families, and policymakers. U.S. official statistics are the gold standard globally. When leaders of other nations have politicized economic data, it has destroyed public trust in all official statistics and in government science. We call on Congress to respond immediately, to investigate the factors that led to Commissioner McEntarfer’s removal, to strongly urge the Commissioner’s continued service, and ensure that the nonpartisan integrity of the position is retained. The statement from the President undermines these tenets and politicizes data which cannot and should not be used for political points.
August 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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My goodness Statz. Never knew he had 3k in the minors.
January 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Been a huge problem for me recently during the initial screening process. Honesty and thoughtfulness go much further.
December 11, 2024 at 6:38 PM
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Bernie Williams always had interesting one to me
November 14, 2024 at 3:15 AM
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Same partisan pattern has emerged since at least Obama
November 13, 2024 at 1:13 PM