No Matter Who Is President, Don’t Trust Government Data

President Trump caused a stir last Friday after he fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) hours after it released a weaker-than-expected jobs report. In a post on his social media site Truth Social, the president blamed the Biden-appointed BLS commissioner, Dr. Erika McEntarfer, for manipulating jobs numbers to prop up Democrats and make his administration look bad. He promised to appoint someone “much more competent and qualified.”

Call for Papers: 9th Annual Madrid Conference on Austrian Economics

The Universidad Rey Juan Carlos is gearing up for its prestigious 9th Annual Madrid Conference on Austrian Economics, taking place on October 23-24, 2025 in Madrid. This event marks nearly a decade of bringing together scholars dedicated to the Austrian tradition.

When: October 23-24, 2025 Where: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid (Vicálvaro campus)

The conference will kick off Thursday afternoon at 1 PM and wrap up Friday around 5 PM, featuring a keynote lecture by Jesús Huerta de Soto.