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After Trump sacks BLS boss, Democrats fear these seven words the most

President Trump's declaration that "we need people that we can trust" after his firing of the BLS commissioner has left ...

Trump says he'll name BLS, Fed appointments in the next 3 to 4 days

President Donald Trump plans to fill two important economic vacancies in the next 3-4 days, he said Sunday. The BLS ...

Trump to Name New Fed Governor, BLS Head in Coming Days

President Donald Trump said he will announce a new Federal Reserve governor and a new jobs data statistician in the coming ...

Real Strains Inside the BLS Made It Vulnerable to Trump’s Accusations

Staffing shortfalls have forced the BLS to stop collecting prices in Lincoln, Neb.; Provo, Utah; and Buffalo, N.Y. In the ...

Trump admin live updates: GOP megabill could add $4.1T to the debt, CBO says

The CBO said Trump's spending bill passed last month has an overall debt projection of $4.1 trillion over 10 years.

‘Morning Joe’ Tears Into Trump’s Fact-Free Firing of His Stats Boss

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough torched President Donald Trump for firing his top economic statistician in what the host called a ...

Trump’s BLS Firing Tests Wall Street’s Reliance on Government Data

Investors have long parsed economic reports on the labor market or inflation to help determine prices for stocks and bonds.

Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz: Trump firing BLS head ‘like driving a car with no odometer'

After a weak jobs report on Friday, Trump responded by firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But as Nobel ...