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Trump, Bureau of Labor Statistics and jobs

Fox Business on MSN · 3h

White House economist backs Trump firing Labor stats head, hits 'partisan pattern' in jobs data: 'Propaganda'

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett supports President Trump firing Bureau of Labor Statistics head, citing unreliable job data and revisions.

The Hill on MSN · 1h

Trump defends firing labor statistics chief after weak jobs report

President Trump on Sunday defended his decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following a weak jobs report, a move that has sparked broad pushback. Trump in a post on his Truth Social platform asserted that fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer “had the biggest miscalculations in over 50 years,

CNN on MSN · 7h

‘It undermines credibility’: Former BLS chief slams Trump for firing his successor over jobs report

Former Commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics William Beach criticizes the President for accusing the bureau of manipulating data for political purposes and what it could mean for American trust in the agency.

Trump, BLS

MarketWatch on MSN · 2h

Trump’s firing of BLS commissioner decried as ‘groundless’ and ‘giving way to authoritarianism’

White House defends firing following worse-than-expected jobs report; Democratic senator says investigation is warranted

Washington Examiner on MSN · 19m

Padilla says investigation into Trump ‘certainly in order’ after BLS director fired

The California Democrat’s comments come two days after Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer over the agency’s new employment numbers showing only 73,000 jobs being added in July and revealing lower employment figures for May and June. Trump claimed the weak jobs report was fabricated by McEntarfer, a Biden appointee.

Real Clear Politics on MSN · 1d

Trump: BLS Numbers Were "Phony," "I Did The Right Thing" By Firing Director

President Donald Trump says he "did the right thing" by firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, following a revised report that showed hiring slowed and was weaker in April and May than previously reported.

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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 ...

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The president fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after the agency published a negative jobs report.

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers had choice words for President Donald Trump after he fired his stats boss over an ...

Tampa Free Press on MSN6h

Former Trump Labor Official Blasts Firing Of BLS Chief After Disappointing Jobs Report

Bill Beach, who led the Bureau of Labor Statistics under Trump, says the president's claim of a rigged report "betrays a ...

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Hassett says Trump ‘wants his own people’ at the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing commissioner

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Sunday defended Donald Trump’s decision to fire Bureau of Labor ...

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Ex-Treasury Secretary Calls Trump Worse Than Nixon After Jobs Report Tantrum

The president unceremoniously sacked the Bureau of Labor Statistics' top boss after weak employment numbers were released ...

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Kevin Hassett, a Trump official floated as the next Fed Chair, claimed the jobs report’s revisions shows the numbers are “unreliable.”

President Donald Trump’s acolytes are scrambling to rationalize his decision to fire the nation’s top labor statistician ...

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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 ...

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Larry Summers Eviscerates Trump for Firing Numbers Chief: ‘Really Scary Stuff’

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers had choice words for President Donald Trump after he fired his stats boss over an ...

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