Labor Day: Here’s what the Department of Labor does

Labor Day: Here’s what the Department of Labor does

Since Monday is Labor Day here’s a look at the federal department that was created to study labor and give the American people statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is an agency of the U. S. Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency in the broad field of labor economics and statistics and serves as part of the U.S. Federal Statistical System. The Bureau of Labor Statistics collects, calculates, analyzes and publishes data…