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Labor Secretary Says Department Looking to 'Modernize' BLS Data

Bloomberg Technology Monday 09 November 2026, 19:48 UTC 1 min read
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Nov 9th, 2026 Labor Secretary Says Department Looking to 'Modernize' BLS Data Acting US Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said that wild swings in jobs data makes the public lose trust in the information coming out of the department and that he is looking to 'modernize' that process. Sonderling also discussed the Trump administration's foreign worker visa policy, saying that the while the visa program is designed to target the 'best and the brightest' it shouldn't come at the expense of...

Nov 9th, 2026 Labor Secretary Says Department Looking to 'Modernize' BLS Data Acting US Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said that wild swings in jobs data makes the public lose trust in the information coming out of the department and that he is looking to 'modernize' that process. Sonderling also discussed the Trump administration's foreign worker visa policy, saying that the while the visa program is designed to target the 'best and the brightest' it shouldn't come at the expense of American workers.
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