Trump has a go-to playbook if the numbers reveal uncomfortable realities, and that’s to discredit or conceal the figures and ...

Bacon spoke to CNN Monday night. He said it was a mistake to fire the director before getting the facts first. Bacon called ...

Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer after disappointing July jobs report, claiming the ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The nation’s two most populous states — California and Texas — grappled for political advantage in ...

Investors have long parsed economic reports on the labor market or inflation to help determine prices for stocks and bonds. But after weak jobs data on Friday prompted President Trump to fire Erika ...

The White House is defending President Trump's decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics following a weaker ...

Bureau of Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer oversaw a July jobs report that the president claims was rigged ...

President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics forced his allies into the awkward spot of ...

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

President Donald Trump was fuming about the July jobs report signaling a significant slowdown in the economy when he recalled ...

Economists across the political spectrum are sounding the alarm over President Trump’s decision to fire the Labor ...

Friday's weaker-than-expected jobs report prompted President Trump to fire back, literally — by removing the official who released the numbers.