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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 "for political purposes."

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Trump fires labor official over weak jobs number, orders criminal probes of past opponents

Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer after disappointing July jobs report, claiming the 73,000 job gain figure was rigged against Republicans.

USA TODAY on MSN · 18h

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."

President to Name Labor Statistics Official in Days After Firing Last One

Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council, on Sunday defended President Trump’s decision to ...

White House Defends Firing of Labor Official as Critics Warn of Trust Erosion

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House economic advisers on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's firing of the head of the ...

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Fallout from Bureau of Labor and Statistics firing as new tariffs go into effect

President Trump fired the BLS chair Erika McEntarfer on Friday, claiming without evidence that jobs data was manipulated, and pledged to announce a replacement soon.

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Trump vs. the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Why This Firing Could Burn Your Finances

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Social Security COLA at risk after Trump’s shock firing at the Labor Department

President Donald Trump’s firing of the commissioner of labor statistics, Erika McEntarfer, on Friday raises serious risks for ...

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