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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 ...
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.
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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 ...
White House officials defend Trump’s firing of BLS chief
White House officials on Sunday defended President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following a weak jobs report, a move that has sparked broad ...
Trump says he will announce new labor statistics official in 3 or 4 days
WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will announce a new head of the Bureau of Labor ...
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 ...
Kevin Hassett repeatedly defends Trump's decision to fire BLS commissioner
White House Economic Council director Kevin Hassett defended President Trump's decision to fire the head of the Bureau of ...
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Trump says he'll fire BLS head over "faked" numbers. Here's why there are revisions
President Trump put the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner in his crosshairs, saying he has directed his team on Friday ...