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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 73,000 job gain figure was rigged against Republicans.

The New York Times · 17h

Economy Updates: After a Weak Jobs Report, Trump Fires That Agency’s Commissioner

Hours after data showed cracks in the U.S. economy, President Trump said without evidence that Erika McEntarfer “rigged” the data “to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad.”

Trump Doesn’t Like Jobs Numbers, Fires Head of Labor Stats

President Donald Trump has fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), after the agency reported that fewer jobs were added in May, June and July than projected.

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSN2d

Trump fires head of BLS: Historical data show low revised numbers not uncommon

President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the latest job report showed hiring slowed in ...

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Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support

Erika McEntarfer led the agency that produced key data on jobs and inflation. Then July’s report showed a weakening economy, ...

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