Stephen Miran Declines to Comment on Trump’s Firing of BLS Commissioner

Data Quality Concerns - The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data quality and reliability has deteriorated over the decades [1] - Declining response rates and a refusal to correct for them are the root causes of the data quality deterioration [2] - BLS leadership did nothing to arrest the deterioration in data quality [3] Political Influence Allegations - There are concerns about potential political interference affecting BLS data [1] - The question of whether the president should fire BLS leadership for disliking the results is raised [4] - The loss of professional staff is unlikely to improve the situation [5] Confidence in Leadership - The nominee's answers do not inspire confidence regarding the protection of BLS independence [5]