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Trump’s baseless ‘manipulated’ data claim in firing BLS chief Erika McEntarfer follows long history
William Beach, who was Trump’s first-term Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, called the firing "baseless" and "damaging" in a letter co-signed by Erica Groshen, who preceded Beach and was ...
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President Trump Fires BLS Chief Following Poor Jobs Report, Fueling Fears of Political Interference in Economic Data
President Trump fired the BLS chief after a poor jobs report, amid concerns of meddling in economic data reporting and issues ...
Who is Erika McEntarfer, labor statistics chief sacked by Trump
President Trump on Friday accused the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Erika McEntarfer of faking jobs numbers, directing his team to fire the former President Biden appointee.  Trump ...
Trump to replace Fed, labour chief amid row over jobs data, rate policy
After firing Bureau of Labour Statistics chief McEntarfer over weak jobs data and criticising Fed chair Powell, Trump signals ...
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Controversy Surrounds Trump’s Dismissal of BLS Chief Amid Data Accuracy Concerns
President Trump's removal of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer has sparked controversy, with critics arguing ...
Trump trade adviser: President has ‘real concerns’ about jobs data after BLS firing
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer weighed in on President Trump’s decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ...
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White House officials defend firing of BLS chief over job data shake-up
At the centre of the controversy is the BLS report issued Friday, which revised previous job growth estimates downward. The report showed that 258,000 fewer jobs were created in May and June than ...
White House economist calls for 'fresh set of eyes at the BLS' after weak jobs report
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett discusses the latest jobs report, the firing of the labor statistics chief and the consumer impact of tariffs on 'Fox News Sunday.' ...