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Trump fires head of labor statistics bureau

Trump axes Labor Statistics chief after his poor jobs report: ‘I believe the numbers were phony ... so I fired her’

UPDATED: Following a jobs report Friday that showed the U.S. labor market slowing, Donald Trump took aim at the statistics themselves. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he was directing his team to fire the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer, nominated for the role by Joe Biden. Without offering evidence, he alleged that …

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Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after the release of weak jobs report

Without evidence, Trump called the data "rigged" and implied that BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer manipulated the numbers "for political purposes."

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Trump fires top labor statistics official after weak jobs report

Trump announced on social media that he will replace Erika McEntarfer, who has served as commissioner of the BLS since 2024.

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Larry Summers says Trump's accusations of manipulated jobs numbers are ‘preposterous’

Trump blasted Erika McEntarfer, the now-former commissioner of Labor Statistics, after the release of some disappointing jobs ...

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White House Officials Defend Firing of Labor Official as Critics Warn of Trust Erosion

Top White House economic advisers on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor ...

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Trump’s Former Jobs Data Chief Says ‘There’s No Way’ President’s Claim About ‘Faked’ Numbers Is True

A former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics appointed by President Donald Trump said Trump's accusations against the agency are false.

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WH Economic Advisor: Big Downward Revision To Jobs Numbers A "Puzzle," "I Thought It Must Be A Typo"

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told "FOX News Sunday" that massive downward revisions to official jobs numbers for the past few months are a "puzzle," and "a fresh set of eyes" is ...

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