Updated Sep 5, 2025 - Economy

Labor Statistics site suffers outage before crucial August jobs report

Ben Berkowitz

President Trump gestures to posters on his desk in the Oval Office. — President Trump discusses labor numbers in the Oval Office. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported a data outage on its website Friday morning, just minutes before the expected release of a crucial monthly jobs report.

Why it matters: It's the first monthly employment report since President Trump fired the BLS commissioner and accused the agency of rigging jobs data against him.

The intrigue: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in a CNBC appearance Friday morning, said the accuracy of future jobs reports would be "better" thanks to Trump firing commissioner Erika McEntarfer.

Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.

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