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Jobs Data Is in Jeopardy

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 27 August 2026, 21:13 UTC 1 min read
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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh announced a data task force last month, and Bloomberg Opinion columnist and economist Kathryn Anne Edwards thinks that’s a missed opportunity as well as step backward.

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh announced a data task force last month, and Bloomberg Opinion columnist and economist Kathryn Anne Edwards thinks that’s a missed opportunity as well as step backward. (Source: Bloomberg)
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