A Food Fight at the Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Unintended Consequences

Cato Institute

18 episodes

4 days ago

Unintended Consequences is the podcast of Regulation magazine, produced by the Cato Institute. Hosted by Peter Van Doren and Paul Matzko, the show explores how government interventions can have surprising—and often negative—consequences. Drawing from Regulation's in-depth policy analysis and cover stories, each episode unpacks the gap between policymakers’ intentions and the real-world outcomes that follow.

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A Food Fight at the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Unintended Consequences

31 minutes 17 seconds

1 month ago

A Food Fight at the Bureau of Labor Statistics

President Trump recently fired the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), claiming that the downward revision of employment numbers was evidence of some kind of conspiracy to make the administration look bad. Paul and Peter unpack what it is that the BLS actually does, why it’s constantly revising its estimates, and the potential negative consequences of politicizing economic data collection.

In conjunction with Regulation Magazine Fall 2025 edition

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