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Opinion - Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner will prove damaging
President Trump's decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer is unlikely to benefit the ...
Opinion | Trump's firing of the labor statistics chief could lead to a financial crisis
Donald Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after a disappointing jobs report is ...
Trump admin live updates: Trump says new Labor Statistics chief to be hired
President Donald Trump is back to Washington, where he says he's expecting this week to hire a new commissioner for the ...
Why does the Labor Department revise jobs reports? Here are 3 reasons
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' jobs report revisions are standard practice to improve data accuracy as more businesses ...
In rejecting the jobs report, Trump follows his own playbook of discrediting unfavorable data
Trump has a go-to playbook if the numbers reveal uncomfortable realities, and that’s to discredit or conceal the figures and ...
Trump fires labor official over weak jobs number, orders criminal probes of past opponents
Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer after disappointing July jobs report, claiming the ...
Social Security’s COLA is now at risk after Trump’s shock firing at the Labor Department
P resident Donald Trump’s firing of the commissioner of labor statistics, Erika McEntarfer, on Friday raises serious risks ...
Get the Facts: How Bureau of Labor Statistics reports influence U.S. economy
The Bureau of Labor Statistics plays a crucial role in shaping U.S. economic policy through its reports, which can influence ...
Trump’s labor statistics shake-up sparks anxiety over future economic data
President Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner is raising concerns about whether her ...
Trump's claims of 'rigged' jobs numbers challenged by CNBC host
CNBC news anchor Joe Kernen confronted President Trump over firing the top labor statistics chief, saying it "undermines confidence in the system." ...