President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics has prompted questions about political interference.

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UK’s stats body apologises after latest error skews retail sales data

The Office for National Statistics admitted to a mistake over how it adjusts its retail sales data to align precisely with calendar months.

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TSX hovers near record level ahead of week's key economic data

Canada's main stock index hovered near a record high on Thursday, as investors awaited employment data that could influence the Bank of Canada's September interest-rate decision. The S&P/TSX composite ...

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Markets are 'absurdly sensitive' to U.S. economic data right now: SocGen's Juckes

If it seemed odd that the softer-than-expected July JOLTS report — the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey — seemed to dictate the tone in financial markets Wednesday, you're not alone. Markets ...

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Global bonds rally after poor US economic data

Yields on 30-year Japanese government bonds, which move inversely to prices, climbed to as much as 3.28 per cent, an all-time high, as selling pressure mounted. Twenty-year yields reached 2.69 per ...

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