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

President Trump on Sunday defended his decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following a weak ...

President Donald Trump’s firing of the chief labor statistician was criticized by her predecessor, who called it an unfounded ...

President Donald Trump’s acolytes are scrambling to rationalize his decision to fire the nation’s top labor statistician ...

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 criticism. “The ...

Plus, the White House defends firing the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, and nostalgic millennials are having a moment.

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett criticized the accuracy of recent job numbers and called for a review of the ...

Trump dismissed the numbers as “rigged” and “phony” before firing Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Dr. Erika McEntarfer, who was confirmed in a bipartisan vote in 2024. Trump ...

Trump’s contemptuous relationship with Stephanopoulos runs deep. Trump has frequently derided the ABC anchor as “Liddle’ George” and “George Slopadopolus” over Stephanopoulos’ scathing commentary and ...

Mere hours after issuing a weak jobs report, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics was out of a job herself. Her successor, named by Donald Trump, ...