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The Journal looks at BLS challenges that preceded firing of chief

The Journal looks at BLS challenges that preceded firing of chief

Headed “Real Strains Inside the BLS Made It Vulnerable to Trump’s Accusations” online, a Journal article by Matt Grossman surveys the state of the Bureau of Labor Statistics prior to Trump’s firing of its chief, Erika McEntarfer, a move decried by economists and others. Grossman describes BLS operations:

Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics chief, sparking concerns over data integrity

Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics chief, sparking concerns over data integrity

President Donald Trump’s abrupt dismissal of Erika McEntarfer, the Senate-confirmed commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), raised alarm among economists, former officials, and both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, reports the New York Times. The firing came hours after July’s jobs report revealed unexpectedly weak hiring and

Vibe coding dangers: fabricated responses and deleted data

Vibe coding dangers: fabricated responses and deleted data

Ars Technica narrates two cautionary tales for those “vibe coding,” aka using AI to write computer programs without really understanding the code itself. In the first, the user known as anuraag asked AI to rename a folder and move its current contents to a new folder. The first “command apparently