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The president fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after the agency published a negative jobs report.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers had choice words for President Donald Trump after he fired his stats boss over an ...
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 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 statistics chief on Sunday.
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.
White House economist backs Trump firing Labor stats head, hits 'partisan pattern' in jobs data: 'Propaganda'
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett supports President Trump firing Bureau of Labor Statistics head, citing ...
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President Trump Fires BLS Chief Following Poor Jobs Report, Fueling Fears of Political Interference in Economic Data
President Trump fired the BLS chief after a poor jobs report, amid concerns of meddling in economic data reporting and issues ...
Sen. Padilla on BLS chief firing: ‘I think an investigation is certainly in order’
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said on Sunday he would support an investigation into President Trump’s firing of the ...