It’s not the people who directly compile the economic statistics at the Commerce Department precisely. It’s an expert panel which advises those people on how to do it correctly. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick fired them at the end of last month.
LATEST
The Brief
Tina Peters Has Trump’s Ear on the Midterms
10.07.26 | 8:12 am
Where Things Stand
Alito Says He’s Staying Put as Democrats Plan Judicial Blockade
10.06.26 | 5:15 pm
Morning Memo
Court Ruling Hobbles Trump DOJ’s Jihad Against Elusive Threat of Noncitizen Voting
10.06.26 | 11:00 am
The Brief
Senator Regrets Confirming Pete Hegseth, Becomes Latest to Confess He Made a Mistake
10.06.26 | 8:12 am