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Trump fires head of labor statistics bureau after weak jobs report: Recap

An anemic July jobs report boosted expectations the Federal Reserve might lower interest rates in September. Trump said the jobs report was "rigged."

CNN on MSN · 3h

Trump says the Bureau of Labor Statistics orchestrated a ‘scam.’ Here’s how the jobs report really works

President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the massive revisions to the latest jobs report constituted a “scam.” Yet revisions by the BLS were neither historic nor evidence of corruption.

Axios on MSN · 40m

What to know about the Bureau of Labor Statistics and jobs report targeted by Trump

The Trump administration is scrutinizing the Bureau of Labor Statistics' employment data, key metrics that demonstrate the health of the U.S. economy. Why it matters: The monthly jobs report is one of the most important pieces of economic data,

BLS, Trump and Economists

The New York Times · 17h

Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils.

It is too soon to know whether the United States is on a similar path. But economists and other experts said that Mr. Trump’s decision on Friday to fire Erika McEntarfer, the Senate-confirmed head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was a troubling step in that direction.

Axios on MSN · 54m

Trump firing of BLS head imperils trust in economic data

This is what the alarmists — the people who have worried that President Trump may seek to undermine the collection of economic data — feared. The big picture: The president's abrupt firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Friday makes clear that any federal data collector who delivers unwelcome news could lose their job in an instant.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1h

Warren says BLS Commissioner firing ‘politicizes’ jobs data

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) blasted President Donald Trump for firing the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner. According to the latest BLS report, the economy added just 73,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percentage point to 4.

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Trump says to name new labor statistics chief this week

President Donald Trump said Monday that he would pick an "exceptional replacement" to his labor statistics chief, days after ...

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Charlamagne Tha God Responds To Trump, Calls Out His “Authoritarian Strategy,” But Adds, “I’m Rooting For You, But I Need You Focused”

Charlamagne tha God responded on Monday to Donald Trump’s attack on him, calling out the administration’s “authoritarian ...

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Black unemployment under Trump reaches its highest rate since the pandemic. Here’s what it could mean

"Black workers are often last hired, first fired," said Angela Hanks, chief of policy programs of The Century Foundation.

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How Trump's tariffs impact unemployment numbers

As President Trump's global tariffs took effect on Friday, the most recent jobs report numbers also showed that employers ...

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Dark clouds emerge for Trump on economy

Dark clouds formed over President Trump’s economy Friday after the July jobs report showed the labor market only gaining ...

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Trump’s baseless ‘manipulated’ data claim in firing BLS chief Erika McEntarfer follows long history

William Beach, who was Trump’s first-term Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, called the firing "baseless" and "damaging" in a letter co-signed by Erica Groshen, who preceded Beach and was ...

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Live updates: Trump again claims jobs report revisions are a ‘scam’; Texas Democrats flee state to block map

Days after firing the official responsible for compiling the nation’s jobs statistics, President Donald Trump again claimed without evidence that last week’s jobs report that saw lackluster July ...

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