This Week’s Top Hits

Can we still trust official numbers like the monthly jobs report? Erica Groshen, a former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, shares her worries about the future integrity of government data.

A Fesac committee member, economist Erica Groshen, said the group played a critical role in guiding the offices that track U.S. inflanation, employment andeconomic growth. “Its work goes to the essential transparency of these statistical agencies.”

Governor Kathy Hochul said the correction officers must return to work by Saturday to avoid being disciplined. "Individuals could be fired or terminated," said Labor expert Art Wheaton. But, he told WBEN, he does not expect that to happen immediately.

Cathy Creighton, director of the Buffalo Co-Lab, discusses unemployment insurance for laid-off workers.

Andrew Wolf, assistant professor, said he believes that while the ruling is good for gig workers, similar infractions may continue to happen.

“You can organize, but if the employer doesn’t agree to recognize the union or bargain, there’s nothing you can do about it. For workers, there’s nowhere you can go,” says Cathy Creighton, director of the ILR Buffalo Co-Lab.