[malexbone]

How timely is the data? As in: When new data/reports are available, when will they be accessible via the API?

I was unable to determine if using the API could provide a first mover advantage for trading applications that take BLS data into consideration.

[csa]

Here is a link to releases:

http://www.bls.gov/bls/newsrels.htm

I vaguely remember an article that said that some folks get the BLS data a few milliseconds faster than everyone else and avail themselves of this first mover advantage -- don't quote me on that, though. Regardless, I somehow doubt this API will be useful for first mover advantage unless perhaps you are already doing this type of technical trading in the finance industry.

[uptown]

You're probably referring to this Rolling Stone article:

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/16-major...