How exactly does the BLS assemble the critical jobs report? And what is the commissioner’s role? Here’s what we know.

The bad news in last Friday’s jobs report may have been overshadowed when President Donald Trump fired the commissioner in charge of producing it. But economists haven’t forgotten about America’s job market – and they’re growing concerned.

What is the jobs report? The purpose of the report is to provide a snapshot of how the country is doing. Specifically, who's working and how many jobs got added to the economy. Ha