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Trump signals higher tariffs, defends firing of BLS chief in combative CNBC interview
A defiant President Trump defended his firing of a top government jobs monitor and said he would like to run again in 2028.
President Donald Trump clashes with CNBC’s Joe Kernen over firing of BLS commissioner
Trump defended firing BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer, sparking tense exchange with CNBC’s Joe Kernen on "Squawk Box" over ...
President Trump: BLS data is totally rigged
President Donald Trump joins 'Squawk Box' via phone to discuss the efficacy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, if the jobs ...
Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Carries Big Risks, Experts Warn
After President Donald Trump unceremoniously fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics following Friday’s ...
Trump Slams 'Rigged' Jobs Data After Firing BLS Chief, Mentions Two Possible Fed Chair Picks
Just days after firing Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, President Donald Trump reignited criticism ...
Trump’s BLS Firing Tests Wall Street’s Reliance on Government Data
Some fear a decline in the world-leading economic statistics underpinning U.S. markets.
Trump says he'll name BLS, Fed appointments in the next 3 to 4 days
President Donald Trump plans to fill two important economic vacancies in the next 3-4 days, he said Sunday. The BLS ...
Did DOGE contribute to the BLS jobs report that Trump hated? Economist Mark Zandi thinks so
E lon Musk’s DOGE may have completed much of its work in the federal bureaucracy, but the trickle-down effect from Musk’s ...
Trump set to fill Fed board vacancy by week's end, has narrowed chair search to four
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will decide on a nominee to fill a coming vacancy on the Federal Reserve's ...