McEntarfer’s dismissal came just hours after a monthly jobs report showed the labor market performed more sluggishly than previously reported. The revisions were large, but not without precedent. Trump’s decision to target McEntarfer,

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses surveys to collect economic data including employment counts, wages and inflation.