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Trump Fires Head of Labor Statistics

Trump Fires Labor Statistics Head, Prompting Concerns About Data

President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics hours after a report showed weak job growth, prompting outcries from economists and policymakers over the integrity of the data going forward.

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Republican senators raise concerns about Trump's firing of Labor Dept. official

Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday after the agency released a jobs report that showed a significant slowdown in hiring in the U.S.

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Trump fires head of labor statistics bureau after weak jobs report: Recap

An anemic July jobs report boosted expectations the Federal Reserve might lower interest rates in September. Trump said the jobs report was "rigged."

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Trump fires Labor Statistics Commissioner hours after weak jobs report

President Trump fired the Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer, after a weaker-than-expected ...

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Kevin O'Leary rips Donald Trump for "whacking" labor bureau chief

Trump announced McEntarfer's firing on Friday, also accusing her of manipulating data to benefit former Vice President Kamala ...

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Summer labor market is much weaker than previously reported

While tariffs, high interest rates, stubborn inflation and federal government cuts have yet to sink the labor market into turmoil, signs of underlying weakness are growing.

People are leaving the U.S. labor market. What gives?

The U.S. unemployment rate might be deceptively low at 4.2%. Why is that? It's because many people have left the labor force this year. If fewer people are looking for work, the unemployment rate ...

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