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Bureau of Labor Statistics tells the US what’s up with the economy – Trump firing its top official may undercut trust in its data

President Trump’s firing of the BLS commissioner could undermine trust in the indicators the government releases.

Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner puts crucial health data at risk

That lesson has taken a new significance recently, when President Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Erika McEntarfer, after her agency released monthly jobs data that he found unfavorable.

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Trump made the right call ousting Bureau of Labor Statistics leader, but for the wrong reason

After six months of haranguing the Federal Reserve to slash the federal funds rate despite a persistently strong economy, President Donald Trump finally got a data point proving his case that the labor market is likely softening.

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Trump’s Firing Of The BLS Commissioner Is An Ongoing Trainwreck And Embarrassment

Trump’s outburst over a bad jobs report is the second-term equivalent of his furious insistence in 2017 that more than a ...

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Trump’s Firing of BLS Head Hurts Confidence in Labor Department

President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics carries reputational risks for the ...

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Former head of BLS dismisses Trump claim of ‘rigged’ jobs report

President Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, claiming that last week’s jobs report “was rigged” ...

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‘Not possible’ for commissioner to have ‘influence’ over labor data: Fmr. BLS Chief William Beach

Former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner William Beach joins Meet the Press NOW to react to President Trump’s decision ...

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