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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 ...
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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 ...

No Evidence for Trump’s Claims of ‘Rigged’ or ‘Phony’ Job Numbers

Hours after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released employment data showing slow job growth for July and prior months, ...

Economists blast Trump decision to fire BLS chief

Economists across the political spectrum are sounding the alarm over President Trump’s decision to fire the Labor ...
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Trump calls fired BLS commissioner's job numbers the 'biggest miscalculations in over 50 years'

"I was just informed that our Country's 'Jobs Numbers' are being produced by a Biden Appointee, Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the ...

‘Not possible’ for commissioner to have ‘influence’ over labor data: Fmr. BLS Chief William Beach

Former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner William Beach joins Meet the Press NOW to react to President Trump’s decision ...

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

Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after the agency released a jobs report that showed a ...

Stunning revisions show US added 258K fewer jobs than first reported

The U.S. added 258,000 fewer jobs in May and June than the Labor Department first reported, according to federal data ...