# Bureau Of Labor Statistics on The No Agenda Show Bureau Of Labor Statistics comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2016 to October 2026. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** December 2016 – October 2026 - **Related topics:** [C-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md), [Cpi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cpi.md), [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [Economy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/economy.md), [Eggs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eggs.md), [Food Trends](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/food-trends.md), [Gasoline](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gasoline.md), [Gina Raimondo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gina-raimondo.md), [Jobs Report](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jobs-report.md), [John Williams](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-williams.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Economic Data Manipulation and Inflation Calculation Methods - **Episode:** [1908: Chivatican](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1908-chivatican.md) - **Published:** 2026-10-01 - **Time:** 27:15–30:45 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1908-chivatican/chapter/economic-data-manipulation-and-inflation-calculation-methods.md Andrew Horowitz criticizes the methodology used by the government to calculate inflation and employment numbers, specifically the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index. He references John Williams of ShadowStats, who argues that using 1980s-era methodology would show inflation at 10%. The hosts discuss how "core inflation" misleadingly excludes food and energy costs and why jobs numbers are frequently restated for political benefit. Keywords: pce, [shadowstats](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shadowstats.md), [john williams](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-williams.md), [bureau of labor statistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bureau-of-labor-statistics.md), core inflation, adp ### Jobs Report Revision, Gina Raimondo Denial - **Episode:** [1688: Impusted](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1688-impusted.md) - **Published:** 2024-08-22 - **Time:** 58:43–1:04:14 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1688-impusted/chapter/jobs-report-revision-gina-raimondo-denial.md The hosts discuss the Bureau of Labor Statistics revising job growth downward by 818,000 jobs. They play a clip of Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo claiming she is "not familiar" with the BLS data and accusing Donald Trump of lying about the numbers. Curry and Dvorak criticize the administration for hiding the true state of the economy behind a "sugar high" of convention rhetoric. Keywords: [gina raimondo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gina-raimondo.md), [bureau of labor statistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bureau-of-labor-statistics.md), [jobs report](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jobs-report.md), [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [economy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/economy.md), revision ### Consumer Price Index Changes, Gasoline Aromatics, Super Palates - **Episode:** [1407: Gob of Goo](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1407-gob-of-goo.md) - **Published:** 2021-12-12 - **Time:** 1:11:34–1:16:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1407-gob-of-goo/chapter/consumer-price-index-changes-gasoline-aromatics-super-palates.md The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced it will calculate the 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) using expenditure data from 2019-2020, effectively omitting 2021 data. In a related discussion on fuel prices, John Dvorak claims he can determine the quality of gasoline by its smell, specifically looking for "aromatics" and the absence of sulfur. This leads to a tangent about individuals with "super palates" who can distinguish between different sources of water or wine. Keywords: [cpi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cpi.md), [bureau of labor statistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bureau-of-labor-statistics.md), [gasoline](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gasoline.md), aromatics, [sommelier](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sommelier.md) ### US Job Growth and Labor Force Participation - **Episode:** [989: Stick Controls](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/989-stick-controls.md) - **Published:** 2017-12-10 - **Time:** 1:22:41–1:25:58 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/989-stick-controls/chapter/us-job-growth-and-labor-force-participation.md The U.S. economy added 228,000 jobs in November, with the unemployment rate holding at a 17-year low of 4.1%. However, a C-SPAN caller challenged these figures, arguing they ignore "discouraged workers" and those affected by the opioid crisis. Economists acknowledge that nearly one-third of Americans remain outside the labor force, making the headline unemployment rate a narrow metric of economic health. Keywords: [bureau of labor statistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bureau-of-labor-statistics.md), [unemployment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/unemployment.md), [opioid crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/opioid-crisis.md), [c-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md), [labor force](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/labor-force.md) ### Egg Price Drop, "Eggs on Everything" Food Trend - **Episode:** [887: Fact Checkmate](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/887-fact-checkmate.md) - **Published:** 2016-12-18 - **Time:** 2:57:20–3:00:37 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/887-fact-checkmate/chapter/egg-price-drop-eggs-on-everything-food-trend.md The price of eggs has dropped significantly, reaching as low as 99 cents a dozen in some areas according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This economic shift coincides with a cultural trend of putting eggs on various food items. A listener suggested the trend might be influenced by a popular talking toy oven that features a song about eggs tasting amazing on top of anything. Keywords: [eggs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eggs.md), [bureau of labor statistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bureau-of-labor-statistics.md), [food trends](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/food-trends.md), deviled eggs, toy oven --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)