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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 ...
Trump orders firing of statistics chief after weak jobs report and data revisions
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported earlier on Friday that the US had added 73,000 jobs in July, far lower than expected.
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 ...
Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner hours after disappointing July jobs report
Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following a disappointing jobs report.
Trump axes Labor Statistics chief after his poor jobs report: ‘I believe the numbers were phony ... so I fired her’
President Trump on Friday directed his team to fire the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics following a dismal ...
Former Acting Labor Secretary slams Trump for firing Labor Statistics head after bad jobs report
The July jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised down the job growth seen in May and June by over 200,000 positions and gave a weaker than expected July estimate, leading President ...
Trump labor secretary touts ‘native-born’ share of job gains
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer touted that native-born employment increased in the latest dismal jobs report, which ...