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NBC News on MSN · 1d

Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after the release of weak jobs report

Without evidence, Trump called the data "rigged" and implied that BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer manipulated the numbers "for political purposes."

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Trump fires BLS commissioner after weak jobs report and baseless claim of 'faked' stats

President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after a new jobs report showed a major slowdown of hiring in recent months. In a social media post, Trump volleyed sharp criticism and baseless accusations at Erika McEntarfer, a Biden appointee who was confirmed by the Senate in 2024.

TIME on MSN · 2d

Trump Fires Labor Statistics Chief After Jobs Report

Federal government employment fell again in July, with a loss of 12,000 jobs, according to the report. The sector has lost 84,000 jobs since the start of the year. The report notes that employees who are on paid leave or are receiving ongoing severance pay are considered employed, and so are not included in this tally.

Trump, BLS and White House

White House adviser Kevin Hassett defends Trump firing

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett defends President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a weaker-than-expected jobs report.

White House officials defend Trump’s firing of BLS chief

White House officials on Sunday defended President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following a weak jobs report, a move that has sparked broad criticism. “The president wants his own people there so that when we see the numbers,

Seeking Alpha on MSN · 12h

Hassett defends Trump’s firing of BLS chief over ‘unprecedented’ jobs data revisions

Kevin Hassett, one of President Donald Trump’s longest-serving economic advisers, on Sunday defended the president’s decision to fire the country’s chief labor statistician, saying on NBC’s Meet the Press that historic revisions to jobs data undermined public trust in the numbers.

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Asian markets are mixed after Wall St tumbles following poor US jobs report

Shares in Asia are mixed after Wall Street had its worst day since May following the release of weak U.S. jobs data. Markets ...

10hon MSN

Chris Christie Slams Trump as ‘Petulant Child’ over Jobs Report Move

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ripped President Donald Trump as a “petulant child” on Sunday for his dramatic firing ...

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Kevin Hassett, a Trump official floated as the next Fed Chair, claimed the jobs report’s revisions shows the numbers are “unreliable.”

President Donald Trump’s acolytes are scrambling to rationalize his decision to fire the nation’s top labor statistician ...

2don MSN

Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report

President Donald Trump on Friday had his team remove the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a ...

8hon MSN

Donald Trump "in denial" about job figures, economy—Nate Silver

Nate Silver is the founder of 538 and was one of the most prominent polling experts during last year's presidential election.

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Larry Summers says Trump's accusations of manipulated jobs numbers are ‘preposterous’

Trump blasted Erika McEntarfer, the now-former commissioner of Labor Statistics, after the release of some disappointing jobs ...

8h

Steve Moore warns job creation numbers are ‘increasingly unreliable’ amid weak July report

Former Trump economic advisor Steve Moore discusses the July jobs report and President Donald Trump’s efforts to make a new ...

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Trump dismisses Labor Dept. official following weak jobs report; markets drop on employment data and tariffs news

Trump announces new tariffs on countries that haven't made deals with U.S. as stock market dips. Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

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