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Ex-Obama adviser says Trump ‘way beyond’ Nixon after firing BLS commissioner
"This is the stuff of democracies giving way to authoritarianism," Larry Summers said. "This is really scary stuff." ...
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Trump fires head of BLS: Historical data show low revised numbers not uncommon
President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the latest job report showed hiring slowed in ...
Sen. Padilla on BLS chief firing: ‘I think an investigation is certainly in order’
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said on Sunday he would support an investigation into President Trump’s firing of the ...
Trump Ousts BLS Chief. What It Means for Investors.
Trump’s decision to fire BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer unfolded after the agency released July jobs numbers and issued ...
'The revisions are hard evidence': White House struggles to justify firing of BLS chief over weak jobs numbers
The firing drew backlash from economists and others fearing that such a move will undermine trust in the key economic data in the future.
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ABC: Trump White House refused to provide guest to talk about poor jobs report
The Trump administration declined to provide a guest to ABC News after the leader of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) was ...
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PA Democrat accuses Fetterman of 'covering for Trump' after senator claims economy is 'going well'
Boyle specifically pointed to Trump’s ouster of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, saying, ...
Republican senators raise concerns about Trump's firing of Labor Department official
Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after the agency released a jobs report that showed a ...