How exactly does the BLS assemble the critical jobs report? And what is the commissioner’s role? Here’s what we know.

Though Trump rejects the results of the report, Friday's jobs figures could raise the chances that the Fed cuts rates next month.

In firing the head of the agency that produces monthly jobs figures, President Donald Trump alleged that the recent weaker-than-expected numbers were phony and that positive numbers reported before the 2024 election were manipulated to make him look bad.