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What I don't understand from the article is why I should believe the Labor Department over the Bureau of Labor? There is no evidence presented, the author just
by iamthemonster 6y ago
What I don't understand from the article is why I should believe the Labor Department over the Bureau of Labor? There is no evidence presented, the author just states there is a difference and then concludes it is the Bureau of Labor who is wrong. Am I missing something?
- jjeaff 6y agoDepartment of labor would be basing it on hard numbers. The number of people receiving federal benefits. If you fudge those numbers, they wouldn't add up. Bls bases their numbers on surveys. So there is a lot more room to manipulate numbers there.
- jmalicki 6y agoThe BLS is the bureau within the labor department that computes these numbers. The BLS is the department of labor. There are different numbers based on unemployment claims vs. a survey of people who say they're looking for work. It is possible to look for work while not being eligible for unemployment insurance, for instance. During COVID in some places it is possible to receive benefits while not actively looking for work, as the government has shut down many jobs. This is a matter of nuances in the definition of the figures.