04:09 PM EDT, 09/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The US Department of Labor's internal watchdog said Wednesday that it was launching a review of potential issues around the Bureau of Labor Statistics' key jobs and inflation data.

The review by the DOL's Office of Inspector General will focus on the challenges in collecting data for producer and consumer prices, as well as for monthly employment, including revisions to the latter, according to a letter dated Wednesday.

The BLS is reducing sample collection in areas across the country, according to a notice published on its website.

The BLS on Tuesday revised down nonfarm payrolls growth by 911,000 for the year through March. The White House criticized the adjustment, stressing the need for major reforms at the agency.

President Donald Trump fired former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after the agency on Aug. 1 downgraded employment gains for May and June.

On Friday, BLS data showed nonfarm payrolls rose by 22,000 last month, well below the 75,000 increase that Wall Street had expected.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut its benchmark lending rate by a quarter percentage point on Sept. 17.

Trump has repeatedly called on Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates. The central bank left its benchmark lending rate unchanged for a fifth consecutive meeting in July.

Last month, Powell indicated a potential monetary policy pivot, citing downside risks to employment.