What's News - The Bureau of Labor Statistics said staffing shortages forced it to trim the number of businesses where it checks prices. This meant that statisticians had to rely more on a less precise method for tracking price changes in last month’s inflation report, which examined prices in April. There’s no sign of an intentional effort to publish false or misleading stats, but data problems could have major implications for the economy. The BLS and its parent agency, the Labor Department, didn’t respond to requests for comment.
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