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President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because he didn’t like Friday’s jobs report is a terrible idea that will undermine the public’s confidence in the government’s economic data, a former labor official said. “It’s preposterously stupid and deeply dangerous for our economy,” Seth Harris, who served as the deputy labor secretary under …

Trump fires BLS commissioner, raising concerns about economic data quality  Reuters Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after weaker-than-expected jobs figures slam markets  CNBC Republican senators raise concerns about Trump’s firing of Labor Dept. official  NBC News Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report  AP News Top White House economist: I believe jobs numbers, but agency needs fixes  Axios Source link

Trump to fire BLS commissioner after bad jobs report  The Hill Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after weaker-than-expected jobs figures slam markets  CNBC Trump fires BLS commissioner after weak jobs report  NBC News Trump seeks to fire official overseeing jobs data after weak employment report  AP News Trump fires a senior official over jobs numbers  CNN Source link

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, hours after a stunning government report showed that hiring had slowed down significantly over the past three months. Taking to Truth Social, he attacked Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the BLS. He claimed that the country’s jobs reports “are being produced by Biden …