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Trump Fires Bureau Of Labor Statistics Commissioner Over Data Integrity Concerns
President Donald Trump fired the nation’s top labor statistics official over the weekend while igniting a political firestorm ...
Trump’s Firing of BLS Head Hurts Confidence in Labor Department
President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics carries reputational risks for the ...
‘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 ...
The BLS does have a jobs data problem, but it's not what Trump says
President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the BLS after a disappointing jobs report. It likely won't help the data get ...
In Firing the BLS Chief, Trump Escalates His Administration’s War on Data
President Trump’s firing of Commissioner of Labor Statistics Erika McEntarfer last Friday brought into laser focus how ...