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Erica Groshen
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Economist, Sr. Econ Advisor at Cornell -ILR.
14th Commissioner of BLS.
Formerly at NY & Cleveland Federal Reserve Banks. Now in Seattle!

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Erica Lynn Groshen is the former Commissioner of Labor Statistics and head of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the independent, principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the broad fields of labor economics and statistics, inflation, and productivity. BLS is part of the U.S. Department of Labor. .. more

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Erica Groshen @ericagroshen.bsky.social · Feb 12
To Bureau of Labor Statistics data users & staffers: be EYES & EARS for the Friends of BLS

These days, the Co-chairs seek news about user experiences & internal changes. We’ll honor your confidentiality.

Share this ask with others & reach out directly with news to Bill Beach, Paul Schroeder or me.

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Erica Groshen @ericagroshen.bsky.social · 12d
www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...
VIDEO: Friends of BLS Member Webinar - Oct 2025 — The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
On Thursday, October 23, 2025, the Friends of BLS hosted a webinar featuring three former BLS Commissioners: Erika McEntarfer, Bill Beach, and Erica Groshen. The webinar gives an update o...
www.friendsofbls.org

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COPAFS @copafs.bsky.social · 14d
On Oct 23, the #FriendsofBLS hosted a webinar featuring @ericagroshen.bsky.social, @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social and Bill Beach giving an update on BLS and #FriendsofBLS activities as well as issuing a call to action.

www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025...
VIDEO: Friends of BLS Member Webinar - Oct 2025 — The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
On Thursday, October 23, 2025, the Friends of BLS hosted a webinar featuring three former BLS Commissioners: Erika McEntarfer, Bill Beach, and Erica Groshen. The webinar gives an update o...
www.friendsofbls.org

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Julia Angwin @juliaangwin.com · 16d
Come work with me! I'm hiring a data scientist to join me at @harvardkennedy.bsky.social @shorensteinctr.bsky.social

careers.harvard.edu/job/senior-d...

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EconReporter @econreporter.bsky.social · 17d
Just realized.... BLS's CPI Q&A page recently added an answer on "Is tipping included in the CPI?"

the answer is quite detailed!!

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Erica Groshen @ericagroshen.bsky.social · 17d
Yes. We will post the recording, too.

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Sara @ms-theman.bsky.social · 18d
"We're being thrown back into the late 19th century." - @ericagroshen.bsky.social on going without federal statistics during the shutdown

Join the Friends of BLS - www.friendsofbls.org/join - and help us advocate for funding and modernization of federal statistics. Save-Our-Stats #EconSky

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Erica Groshen @ericagroshen.bsky.social · 28d
Www.BLS.gov
Mission Statement
The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making.

(About 2,000 dedicated data nerds working on >20 statistical programs.)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.
Www.BLS.gov

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · 28d
#CornellILR senior econ. advisor @ericagroshen.bsky.social says private-sector alternatives to government jobs data "can't fully substitute, because they just don't have the breadth, the transparency, the historical track record data that really allows you to compare current conditions to the past."
Alternatives to the monthly jobs report during the government shutdown
Economists are seeking alternatives while the government shutdown has the monthly jobs report on ice. We asked former BLS chiefs what they watch
qz.com

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · Oct 9
“Private data are very useful complements — they can be more timely and give you granularity — but they’re also fundamentally dependent on federal data,” said #CornellILR's @ericagroshen.bsky.social. “Data has to be re-weighted to represent everyone, and that weighting is based on federal data.”
The government isn’t releasing economic data. Private firms are stepping in.
The government shutdown has prompted private firms to release their own economic data, filling a gap left by the absence of official figures.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Reuters @reuters.com · Oct 8
Former heads of US Bureau of Labor Statistics say Trump's attacks erode trust in data reut.rs/4h5uBsb
Former heads of US Bureau of Labor Statistics say Trump's attacks erode trust in data
President Donald Trump's unwarranted attacks on the integrity of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics were undermining trust in economic data and had accelerated retirements of key personnel at the agency, former BLS commissioners said on Wednesday.
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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · Oct 6
#CornellILR's @ericagroshen.bsky.social, senior labor market advisor and former BLS commissioner, cautions that unreliable or unavailable government data complicates economic decision-making during periods of economic slowdown and uncertainty.
US delays key jobs report due to government shutdown
The United States suspended the publication of a key employment report Friday as a partial government shutdown entered its third day, casting a fog over the health of the world's biggest economy.
www.france24.com

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · Oct 3
“Without today’s jobs report and next week’s scheduled inflation release, the Federal Reserve, U.S. treasury, financial markets, businesses and households will be flying blind,” said @ericagroshen.bsky.social, #CornellILR senior economics advisor and former BLS commissioner.
US ‘flying blind’ at critical moment for economy, experts warn, with no jobs data amid shutdown
Data was collected for closely-watched jobs report before shutdown, but Trump officials so far defy calls to publish it
www.theguardian.com

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · Oct 3
#CornellILR senior econ. advisor @ericagroshen.bsky.social—who was BLS commissioner from 2013-2017—says that “it’s a particularly fraught time because of the economic conditions right now.”

Following a 16-day shutdown in 2013, BLS released info when the govt was back up & running, Groshen explains.
The shutdown means no jobs data—conveniently for Trump
"To lose this source of data at this critical time, it's just a real problem."
www.motherjones.com

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Washington Center for Equitable Growth @equitablegrowth.bsky.social · Oct 3
2/ Bureau of Labor Statistics data inform spending, investment, and location decisions. Former BLS Commissioner @ericagroshen.bsky.social cautions that BLS disruptions could stall choices and raise risks for U.S. households, firms, and the wider economy.

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · Oct 2
The White House has withdrawn its nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

@ericagroshen.bsky.social, senior economics advisor at #CornellILR and former BLS commissioner, provided expert commentary:
“The next BLS Commissioner will face a particularly daunting job, stemming both from current circumstances and long-term challenges for the agency. I know from my own experience that a new Commissioner has much to learn when they step in. “Their path will be easier if they start with a deep professional grounding in economics and federal statistics, a commitment to following the principles and practices that make those statistics trustworthy, and the ability to defend the agency from meddling or unwarranted attacks," said Erica Groshen, senior economics advisor at the Cornell University ILR School.

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Cornell ILR School @cornellilr.bsky.social · Oct 1
#CornellILR senior economics advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner @ericagroshen.bsky.social said the president’s next pick for BLS commissioner “needs to be up to a difficult job.”
Donald Trump pulls ally EJ Antoni’s nomination to lead statistics agency
White House also drops bid to name Brian Quintenz as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
www.ft.com

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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · Sep 30
Friday's jobs report will provide key evidence on whether slower hiring is turning into deeper weakness in the labor market.
If there is a jobs report on Friday at all.
My story on how a shutdown could leave us flying blind at a vital moment for the economy. #EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/b...
Government Shutdown Could Delay Economic Data at a Critical Moment
www.nytimes.com