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Will the Bureau of Labor Statistics report another significant job creation discrepancy by the end of 2024?
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Biden-Harris Administration Overstates Job Creation by 818,000
Aug 21, 2024, 03:10 PM
The Biden-Harris administration has revised its job creation figures, acknowledging that it overstated the number of new jobs by 818,000 over the past year. This adjustment follows claims that the administration had created millions of jobs since taking office. The correction has sparked criticism, with some accusing the administration of artificially inflating job data by 31%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been cited in reports confirming the discrepancy in job numbers.
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