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Trump fired a commissioner over bad jobs numbers. Nixon targeted a ‘Jewish cabal’ at the same agency

Fifty years-plus after Nixon demanded a tally of Jewish staffers at the BLS, Trump fired Erika McEntarfer over numbers he ...

Trump says he doesn’t trust the jobs data, but Wall Street and economists do

The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after ...

When Trump Changes His Mind, Republicans Find a Way to Fall in Line

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

Republicans turn on Trump over ‘Deep State’ firing: he ‘ought to grow up’

Trump accused McEntarfer of intentionally over-reporting job growth before the 2024 presidential election in a bid to help ...

Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support

Erika McEntarfer led the agency that produced key data on jobs and inflation. Then July’s report showed a weakening economy, ...

Trump to appoint new top labor official within days

President Trump said Sunday that he would announce a new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics “over the next three ...

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 ...