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President Trump's federal hiring freeze and decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer raise questions about the validity of inflation data.

President Trump dismissed BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after a weak July jobs report, accusing her of data manipulation. Critics called the move politically motivated and dangerous. Economists ...

The firing comes after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported.

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

The Naira began the week at N1,560/$ in the black market. Currency traders, mainly focusing on currency exchange, noted that ...