President Trump told reporters Sunday he plans to announce a new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in the next three or four days after he fired the previous BLS leader in the wake ...

President Donald Trump thrust the nation's system for economic data collection into the spotlight in recent days after he ...

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Investors have long parsed economic reports on the labor market or inflation to help determine prices for stocks and bonds.

Friday's unexpectedly weak jobs report signals that some sectors are cutting back on hiring amid economic uncertainty.

President Trump on Monday continued to slam Erika McEntarfer, the former head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics who he fired, ...

CONGRESSIONAL RECESS: Members of Congress have headed home for their summer recess. Several lawmakers are holding town halls ...

Republicans are even calling out Trump over the firing of the BLS chief, and most of them who have a basic grasp on reality ...

Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy reports on President Donald Trump defending his decision to fire the ...

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

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

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