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'A bureaucrat in the government is being punished for telling the truth,' BLS firing chills market

CNBC Senior Economics Reporter Steve Liesman joins Nicolle Wallace to break down the impact of Trump's unprecedented decision ...

‘Trust America’ Trade Under Threat: Why the Jobs Report, BLS Firing, and Fed Resignation Sparked Market Jitters

A so-called “sell America” trade, which led in part to the weakest 7-month stretch for the dollar in five decades, developed ...

Bank of America's CEO responds to weak jobs report that spurred Trump firing of BLS chief

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said there must be better ways to collect employment data after President Trump fired the ...

J.P. Morgan raises concerns over abrupt dismissal of BLS commissioner

J.P. Morgan raised concerns over the sudden dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, ...

Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross weighs in on Trump firing of BLS commissioner: Opening Bid top takeaway

Despite the happenings, Trump tariff uncertainty remains at the heart of investor concerns. Former US Commerce Secretary ...

Evercore ISI founder Roger Altman: Firing of BLS commissioner 'quite disturbing'

Roger Altman, Evercore ISI founder and senior chairman and former Treasury Secretary, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to ...
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Data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner; Trump nominates former private equity exec Edward Forst as GSA administrator

One group, whose leadership includes two former BLS commissioners, called on Congress to respond immediately and investigate ...

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 ...