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Lori Chavez-DeRemer: “We are not able to release a lot of those [BLS Labor…”

Featuring: Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Republican | U.S. Secretary of Labor | National

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Speaker Johnson and House GOP Leadership Give Remarks on Day 35 of Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 39:28

Yeah, thank you for the question on the Labor Department and specifically BLS Labor Statistics, how important those data points are in order for the markets, in order for employers to understand what the workforce is needed. We are not able to release a lot of those [BLS Labor Statistics] reports because we have those forlorn employees. So once the government is open, we will get right back to work in releasing that. We released one report earlier this month because that was required by law. (39:28–39:33)

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Asserts that BLS Labor Statistics reports cannot be released due to furloughed employees.

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