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What to Know About the Jobs Report That Led Trump to Fire the Labor Statistics Chief Amid Trade War Fallout

The data come after economists have expressed concern that the Trump Administration’s flip-flopping tariff policies and sweeping layoffs at federal agencies could slow economic growth. Some Democratic lawmakers slammed the Administration upon the release of the Labor Department’s report.

MarketWatch on MSN · 2d

Trump sacks BLS chief after poor jobs report, as credibility of U.S. economic data comes under fire

President Trump on Friday fired the head of the government agency that produces the monthly jobs report, claiming without evidence she was biased against him.

Axios on MSN · 2d

Trump says he will fire labor statistics chief after weak jobs report

President Trump said he will fire the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the independent government agency reported weak jobs numbers for July and the preceding month. Why it matters: Trump is turning his ire about poor jobs numbers on the number-crunchers.

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New York Post · 2h

Trump calls fired BLS commissioner’s job numbers the ‘biggest miscalculations in over 50 years’

“I was just informed that our Country’s ‘Jobs Numbers’ are being produced by a Biden Appointee, Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, who faked the Jobs Numbers before the Election to try and boost Kamala’s chances of Victory,” Trump posted to Truth Social on Friday.

Fox News on MSN · 14h

Kevin Hassett repeatedly defends Trump's decision to fire BLS commissioner

White House Economic Council director Kevin Hassett defended President Trump's decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) during an NBC interview on Sunday.

CNN on MSN · 14h

Hassett says Trump ‘wants his own people’ at the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing commissioner

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Sunday defended Donald Trump’s decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, claiming the president “wants his own people there.

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Social Security Retirees Just Got Bad News From President Donald Trump

President Trump's federal hiring freeze and decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer raise questions about the validity of inflation data.

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Trump’s Bid To Fire BLS Commissioner ‘Preposterously Stupid And Deeply Dangerous’

"There is absolutely no chance that the BLS commissioner manipulated the jobs and unemployment data to hurt Donald Trump," a ...

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Judge blocks Trump rapid-fire deportations for immigrants with parole status

The ruling blocks a new tactic employed by the Trump administration: detaining immigrants outside court appearances and ...

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Can Trump fire Jerome Powell? What to know about Fed chair Trump calls ‘too stupid’

President Donald Trump has long criticized Jerome Powell about interest rates. The Federal Reserve did not drop rates ...

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Trump says he will fire lead official on economic data as stocks shudder

US President Donald Trump said he would fire the head of the agency charged with publishing some of America's most closely ...

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Trump Claims He 'Most Likely' Will Not Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell

President Donald Trump claimed Friday he “most likely” will not fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, despite ...

‘Fight fire with fire’: Dems detail nationwide plan to fight Trump-backed Texas redistricting plot

With all eyes on Texas and its Trump-backed redistricting plan that could prove pivotal in the midterms, Texas Representative ...

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Trump Should Get Nobel Peace Prize for Brokering Cease-Fire Deal, Cambodian Deputy PM Says

Sun Chanthol said Cambodia and Thailand would likely not have forged a deal to end the fighting without the U.S. president’s ...

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