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White House searches for a new BLS chief with 'credibility' and 'experience'

Trump fired the previous head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after he was unhappy with a weaker-than-expected July jobs ...

President to Name Labor Statistics Official in Days After Firing Last One

Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council, on Sunday defended President Trump’s decision to ...

Trump’s labor statistics shake-up sparks anxiety over future economic data

President Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner is raising concerns about whether her replacement could manipulate job numbers to work in his favor. The traditionally ...

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 ...

White House Says Terrible Jobs Data 'Must Be a Typo'

The White House believes unusual jobs data revisions prove the recently fired Bureau of Labor chief was manipulating statistics.

Trump doubles down on his decision to fire BLS chief after disappointing jobs report

President Donald Trump isn't backing down from his controversial firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a disappointing jobs report. "It is antiquated, but it is also very ...

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 ...