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Why the B.L.S. Regularly Revises Jobs Data

President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics last week and described a jobs report that included a big downward revision as “rigged.”

By Ben Casselman, Keith Collins and Christine Zhang

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The Stock Market Is Good, Bad and Ugly, Often in Quick Succession

The market’s best days frequently occur in the midst of misery, our columnist says, so don’t bother trying to figure out where stocks are heading.

By Jeff Sommer

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Is It Better to Rent or Buy? A Financial Calculator.

Our calculator, updated in July 2025, takes the most important costs associated with buying or renting and compares the two options.

By Mike Bostock, Shan Carter, Archie Tse and Francesca Paris

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Childhood Vaccination Rates Have Dropped Again, C.D.C. Data Shows

The new report paints a sobering picture of immunizations as infectious diseases like measles surge across the United States.

By Apoorva Mandavilli, Teddy Rosenbluth and Francesca Paris

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