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Trump, Bureau of Labor Statistics

How Trump decided to fire a little-known statistician, sparking conspiracy theories about government data

President Donald Trump was fuming about the July jobs report signaling a significant slowdown in the economy when he recalled one of his simmering resentments: the statistician overseeing the tabulation of the monthly figures was appointed by former President Joe Biden.

The Washington Post on MSN · 18h

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 and fired commissioner Erika McEntarfer.

USA Today · 1d

Trump defends firing Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer over jobs report

President Donald Trump defended his decision in firing Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, claiming the job report was "rigged."

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Business Insider on MSN · 47m

Trump doubles down on his decision to fire BLS chief after disappointing jobs report

Co-host Joe Kernen tried to convince Trump that firing Dr. Erika McEntarfer after a disappointing jobs report could "undermine confidence" in future reports, given the context of McEntarfer's ouster. The monthly jobs report is considered one of the most important measures of the US economy.

Raw Story on MSN · 33m

This is what 'really got under Trump's skin' with jobs report: White House insiders

President Donald Trump is still reeling over last week’s ‘awful’ jobs report according to an anonymous White House official, who told CNN’s Alayna Treene Tuesday what specifically “set him off” regarding the report.

The Washington Post · 20h

In his own words: Trump's comments over the past year on the jobs report

In firing the head of the agency that produces monthly jobs figures, President Donald Trump alleged that the recent weaker-than-expected numbers were phony and that positive numbers reported before th

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Jimmy Fallon Jokes Trump Fired the Weatherman So Now the East Coast Heat Wave Doesn’t Exist | Video

Jimmy Fallon jokes that, after Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics for their reporting, he targeted a ...

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Trump Threatens to Remove Fed Chair Powell, Challenging Central Bank Independence

Trump’s threats against Powell represent a continuation of a pattern that began during his administration, but they also fit ...

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Trump’s Approval Rating Down 2 Points In Latest Poll

Trump’s average approval rating for the second quarter of his second term, April 20-July 19, is 40% in Gallup polling, ...

Joe: Trump “proves how wrong it was” to fire BLS chief with every comment

President Trump is facing criticism after firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics just hours after a disappointing ...

NOLA.com7h

Trump right to fire official in charge of jobs numbers, Cassidy and Louisiana Senate rivals say

President Trump's decision to fire the Labor Department official who oversees the jobs report has prompted howls of protest. That's now the view of Sen. Bill Cassidy and his three Republican rivals.

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Trump Claims He 'Most Likely' Will Not Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell

President Donald Trump claimed Friday he “most likely” will not fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, despite ...

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Trump rules out Bessent for Fed chair

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had removed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent from consideration for an open ...

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When Trump Changes His Mind, Republicans Find a Way to Fall in Line

President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics forced his allies into the awkward spot of ...

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