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Fact check: Trump’s claims jobless numbers were 'rigged'
Trump has falsely alleged that former BLS commissioner “faked” employment numbers before the 2024 election in order to better Kamala Harris’s chances of winning.
‘Give me a break’: Trump says he hired Fed chair Powell as a ‘favor’ after CNBC host presses him on labor bureau firing
Trump defended his recent decision to fire head of BLS while distancing himself from his past decision to hire Fed chair Jerome Powell ...
Trump says the Bureau of Labor Statistics orchestrated a ‘scam.’ Here’s how the jobs report really works
President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the massive revisions to the latest jobs report constituted a “scam.” ...
How is Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected, and why is Trump targeting it?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been thrust into the spotlight after President Trump criticized its federal jobs report ...
Trump admin live updates: Trump says new Labor Statistics chief to be hired
President Donald Trump was headed late Sunday back to Washington, where he says he's expecting this week to hire a new ...
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Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner after dismal employment report
President Donald Trump on Friday removed the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed ...
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's false claims about jobs report going to have economic consequences: CNBC analyst
President Trump is claiming, without evidence, that Friday's jobs report was "rigged." In response to the weak numbers, Trump ...