The latest US job data is drawing intense attention. Headlines across American media are asking: Are we facing a recession? But the deeper question is even more unsettling: Can we still trust US economic data?

Frequent revisions to US economic data, particularly employment statistics, are alarming. Whether these drastic revisions point to a recession or simply deepening weakness, one thing is clear: America's global trade wars are hurting its own working class. The "Make America Great Again" bubble can't be propped up by pretty numbers.