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Donald Trump Fires Person Behind Jobs Numbers After They're Revised Down
The labor market slowed sharply over the past three months amid ongoing concerns over President Donald Trump's tariff ...
Trump fires a senior official over jobs numbers
President Donald Trump has fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, whom he accused of ...
Padilla says investigation into Trump ‘certainly in order’ after BLS director fired
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) on Sunday called for a bipartisan investigation into President Donald Trump‘s firing of the top ...
Chris Christie Slams Trump as ‘Petulant Child’ over Jobs Report Move
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ripped President Donald Trump as a “petulant child” on Sunday for his dramatic firing ...
Trump Fires Data Chief on Bad Job News, Gets Chance to Tilt Fed
President Donald Trump got some bad economic news Friday, and responded by ousting the messenger. Trump fired the head of the ...
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, ...
Live updates: Trump fires Labor Dept. official after weak jobs report; markets drop on tariffs news and employment data
Ray, a New York voter in his mid-30s, backed Donald Trump last year after having voted for Joe Biden in 2020, pointing to ...
Kevin Hassett repeatedly defends Trump's decision to fire BLS commissioner
White House Economic Council director Kevin Hassett defended President Trump's decision to fire the head of the Bureau of ...