Jeff Sommer writes Strategies, a weekly column on markets, finance and the economy. Imagine living in a country where you can’t trust the government’s numbers. I don’t have to imagine it. I spent time ...

President Donald Trump’s abrupt dismissal of the U.S. Commissioner of Labor Statistics after a disappointing employment report has raised concerns about the future accuracy and integrity of the nation ...

Economists say unbiased data is essential for policymaking, and for democracy. President Trump said he ousted the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because the numbers produced by her agency were ...