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Trump fires head of BLS: Historical data show low revised numbers not uncommon
President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the latest job report showed hiring slowed in ...
Trump fires BLS commissioner after U.S. added only 73,000 jobs in July
Jobs growth was slower than expected in July, and the unemployment rate rose, showing signs of trouble for the labor market.
The Economist Trump Targeted Over ‘Rigged’ Jobs Data
Erika McEntarfer led the Bureau of Labor Statistics through rocky times before the president dismissed her after an ugly jobs ...
Summer labor market is much weaker than previously reported
While tariffs, high interest rates, stubborn inflation and federal government cuts have yet to sink the labor market into turmoil, signs of underlying weakness are growing.
People are leaving the U.S. labor market. What gives?
The U.S. unemployment rate might be deceptively low at 4.2%. Why is that? It's because many people have left the labor force this year. If fewer people are looking for work, the unemployment rate ...