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Trump fired a commissioner over bad jobs numbers. Nixon targeted a ‘Jewish cabal’ at the same agency
Fifty years-plus after Nixon demanded a tally of Jewish staffers at the BLS, Trump fired Erika McEntarfer over numbers he ...
White House searches for a new BLS chief with 'credibility' and 'experience'
Trump fired the previous head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after he was unhappy with a weaker-than-expected July jobs ...
Why is reliable data important for the economy? Experts weigh in
President Donald Trump thrust the nation's system for economic data collection into the spotlight in recent days after he ...
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Fact Check Team: Politicization or poor performance? Trump fires BLS commissioner
President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), citing her mishandling of the nation's jobs data.
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Former BLS commissioner says it’s not possible to rig jobs numbers
On Friday, President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer, after the July jobs report ...
Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support
Erika McEntarfer led the agency that produced key data on jobs and inflation. Then July’s report showed a weakening economy, ...
Trump’s BLS Firing Tests Wall Street’s Reliance on Government Data
Some fear a decline in the world-leading economic statistics underpinning U.S. markets ...
Republicans turn on Trump over ‘Deep State’ firing: he ‘ought to grow up’
Trump accused McEntarfer of intentionally over-reporting job growth before the 2024 presidential election in a bid to help ...
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 ...