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Trump Seeks Bigger Overhaul at Labor Statistics Bureau, Adviser Says

Kevin Hassett said the president wants his own people at the agency to provide “more transparent and reliable” jobs data.

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 says he will announce new labor statistics official in 3 or 4 days

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will announce a new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics within three or four ...

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 Orders Firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Chief

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who as Labor Secretary oversees the BLS, wrote on social media that she supports Trump’s decision to ...

Republican senators raise concerns about Trump's firing of Labor Department official

Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after the agency released a jobs report that showed a ...

Trump economic adviser fires back at NBC host over 'shooting the messenger' claim about BLS firing

WH Economic Council director Kevin Hassett was pressed repeatedly on President Donald Trump's decision to fire the labor ...