Fbi Warned Labor Department Data Might Be Leaked: Report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Labor Department's recent tightening of security around sensitive economic data came after the FBI and market regulators expressed worries that the data could be leaked, according to a report posted on a government website on Tuesday.

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