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White House officials defend firing of labour statistics official as critics warn of trust erosion
Top White House economic advisers on Sunday defended U.S. President Donald Trump's firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, pushing back against criticism that Trump's action could undermine confidence in official U.
White House Defends Firing of Labor Official as Critics Warn of Trust Erosion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House economic advisers on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, pushing back against criticism that Trump's action could undermine confidence in official U.S. economic data.
White House on defense over President Trump’s firing of official responsible for jobs data
After President Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, he called a recent jobs report “rigged”. A former commissioner of BLS told NBC News’ Garrett Haake it’s not possible for the commissioner to rig data.
Trump fired the previous head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after he was unhappy with a weaker-than-expected July jobs ...
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett supports President Trump firing Bureau of Labor Statistics head, citing ...
An anemic July jobs report boosted expectations the Federal Reserve might lower interest rates in September. Trump said the ...
President Trump said he would appoint a new commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics “over the next three, four days.” ...
Kevin Hassett said the president wants his own people at the agency to provide “more transparent and reliable” jobs data.
President Trump has said he will choose a new Commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics within the next three to four ...
And on Friday, when the July jobs report revisions showed a distressed economy, Trump had an answer: He fired the official in ...
House Democrats asked for a congressional hearing on President Donald Trump's decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer.
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