Economist Steve Moore recently voiced strong criticism of a prominent Biden administration official at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) during an appearance on Fox Business.
Moore highlighted what he described as "gigantic errors" in the reporting of U.S. job data under the leadership of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer. His remarks come amid growing scrutiny of the administration's handling of economic statistics.
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce his directive to terminate McEntarfer, accusing her of manipulating employment figures following a lackluster jobs report for July. As reported by Conservative Daily News, Moore elaborated on "The Bottom Line" that the BLS has repeatedly revised its job creation numbers downward, with potential corrections reaching up to half a million jobs.
"I am also told by my sources at BLS that they are going to, you know, they do all these re-estimates over time. Theres a good sense that they may revise downward the jobs created by Biden by another 500,000 or so. So those are gigantic errors. And so I think she needed to be fired just because of incompetence," Moore stated.
Moore further criticized the Biden administration's approach to the BLS, particularly the removal of reforms introduced by Bill Beach. He argued that Beach's dismissal allowed the current leadership to dismantle systems designed to enhance data accuracy and transparency. "We had a good friend of mine, Bill Beach, was running the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and then he got fired by Biden. And all of the reforms that were put in place to have a better procedure were eliminated under this woman," Moore remarked.
Moore also questioned McEntarfer's competence in estimating job numbers, pointing to inconsistencies and unreliability in the data under her tenure. "I cant really comment on that, whether she was playing politics, but what I can tell you is that she isnt a very good estimator of the jobs because the numbers have been all over the place," he noted.
The July jobs report revealed that the U.S. economy added 73,000 non-farm payroll jobs, falling short of the anticipated 100,000 job gains. Concurrently, the unemployment rate experienced a slight uptick to 4.2%, while the economy recorded a 3.0% GDP growth rate for the second quarter of 2025.
Analysts had projected a job increase of approximately 100,000 for July, following the robust GDP growth. Meanwhile, manufacturing output showed a modest rise in June, and jobless claims continued to decline.
President Trump has reiterated his commitment to bolstering the economy through his America First policies as he embarks on his second term. His administration's focus remains on fostering economic growth and ensuring that employment figures accurately reflect the nation's progress.
As the debate over job data accuracy persists, the emphasis on transparent and reliable economic reporting becomes increasingly crucial.
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