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In Firing the BLS Chief, Trump Escalates His Administration’s War on Data
McEntarfer’s dismissal came just hours after a monthly jobs report showed the labor market performed more sluggishly than ...
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Background of BLS Commissioner Who Trump Fired Finally Comes Out - No Wonder He Sacked Her
Bureau of Labor Statistics head Erika McEntarfer is out because President Donald Trump didn't like the July jobs report.
After BLS firing, Trump leaves clean-up job to successor
The statistical agency's problems predate Trump, but experts say it can't be easily fixed without more resources ...
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Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Is Bound to Backfire
What happens next can only go wrong for him and the U.S. Here’s what experts and critics are arguing in the aftermath.
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’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.
Why the market is shrugging off Trump's firing of the BLS chief
Markets appear unfazed by Trump's shocking move to fire the BLS chief. Stronger rate-cut odds and solid earnings are helping ...
Whoever Trump picks to lead BLS is in for a ride
President Donald Trump’s firing Friday of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer — a Biden appointee who’d been confirmed with overwhelming bipartisan support — pierced BLS’s reputation and created ...