The White House’s jobs-data blackout and the erosion of economic transparency
- Posted on November 21, 2025
- By The Hill
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The White House’s jobs-data blackout and the erosion of economic transparency

The White House's decision to withhold October's employment and inflation data is a policy rupture with profound implications, as it moves from transparency to tactical informational control and risks eroding trust in the country's economic data.