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Trump economic adviser fires back at NBC host over 'shooting the messenger' claim about BLS firing
WH Economic Council director Kevin Hassett was pressed repeatedly on President Donald Trump's decision to fire the labor ...
Trump fires BLS commissioner, raising concerns about economic data quality
U.S. President Donald Trump fired the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday ...
Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Prompts Democrats to Propose Bill Protecting Stats-Agency Heads
The bill’s path forward is doubtful given that it would need to earn at least some Republican support in the House and Senate ...
Trump fires labor official over weak jobs number, orders criminal probes of past opponents
Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer after disappointing July jobs report, claiming the ...
Nebraska Republican faces rowdy town hall with questions about Epstein files and fired BLS chief
The Nebraska Republican held a town hall that started with boos from the crowd as he took the stage and ended with chants of ...
How Trump decided to fire a little-known statistician, sparking conspiracy theories about government data
President Donald Trump was fuming about the July jobs report signaling a significant slowdown in the economy when he recalled ...
Labor statistics agency aims to calm furor after Trump fires commissioner
The interim Bureau of Labor Statistics head emailed staff, passing along a message from fired commissioner Erika McEntarfer.
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Data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner; Trump nominates former private equity exec Edward Forst as GSA administrator
One group, whose leadership includes two former BLS commissioners, called on Congress to respond immediately and investigate ...