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'Firing the BLS commissioner is serious': National Review rebukes Trump
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book 'Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America' and ...
Real Strains Inside the BLS Made It Vulnerable to Trump’s Accusations
Staffing shortfalls have forced the BLS to stop collecting prices in Lincoln, Neb.; Provo, Utah; and Buffalo, N.Y. In the ...
After Trump sacks BLS boss, Democrats fear these seven words the most
President Trump's declaration that "we need people that we can trust" after his firing of the BLS commissioner has left ...
Economists push back on Trump’s assertion that July jobs data was ‘rigged’
Labor economist Aaron Sojourner said President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner ...
Trump Has Unhinged Excuse for Firing BLS Chief Over Jobs Report
Trump abruptly fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday after the release of the report, ...
Trump defends BLS head removal, to announce semiconductor, increased India tariffs soon
President Donald Trump once again insisted that the June job numbers were rigged and politically motivated in defending his ...
Whoever Trump picks to lead BLS is in for a ride
President Donald Trump’s firing Friday of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer — a Biden appointee who’d been confirmed with overwhelming bipartisan support — pierced BLS’s reputation and created ...
Fact check: Trump's claims jobless numbers were 'rigged'
In an initial social media post from Aug. 1, Trump decried the bureau's findings that only 73,000 jobs were created in July - ...