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Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after weaker-than-expected jobs figures slam markets
Trump accused BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer of being a political appointee who was manipulating jobs data.
Why does the Labor Department revise jobs reports? Here are 3 reasons
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' jobs report revisions are standard practice to improve data accuracy as more businesses ...
Trump defends decision on firing Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner
Late Sunday night, President Trump defended his decision to fire Erika McCntarfer, the now-former commissioner of the Bureau ...
Trump's false claims about jobs report going to have economic consequences: CNBC analyst
President Trump is claiming, without evidence, that Friday's jobs report was "rigged." In response to the weak numbers, Trump ...
Kevin Hassett defends Trump's firing of BLS chief: ‘I’ve never seen revisions like this’
In an interview with Meet the Press, White House National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett defends President Trump’s decision ...