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Trump, Erika McEntarfer and Bureau of Labor Statistics

Cryptopolitan on MSN · 13h

Trump fired BLS chief Erika McEntarfer after weak job numbers without offering solid evidence

President Trump’s economic team is now trying to defend his sudden decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and they’re doing it without a clear case or solid numbers. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett was all over TV today trying to explain the firing,

PolitiFact · 2d

Trump’s baseless ‘manipulated’ data claim in firing BLS chief Erika McEntarfer follows long history

William Beach, who was Trump’s first-term Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, called the firing "baseless" and "damaging" in a letter co-signed by Erica Groshen, who preceded Beach and was nominated by Barack Obama.

The Hill on MSN · 2d

Who is Erika McEntarfer, labor statistics chief sacked by Trump

President Trump on Friday accused the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Erika McEntarfer of faking jobs numbers, directing his team to fire the former President Biden appointee. Trump blamed McEntarfer for the bad Friday jobs report,

Trump to name new Fed governor and jobs data chief

Business Standard · 8h

Trump to replace Fed, labour chief amid row over jobs data, rate policy

After firing Bureau of Labour Statistics chief McEntarfer over weak jobs data and criticising Fed chair Powell, Trump signals new key appointments

Bloomberg on MSN · 10h

Trump to Name New Fed Governor, Jobs Data Head in Coming Days

President Donald Trump said he will announce a new Federal Reserve governor and a new jobs data statistician in the coming days, two appointments that may dramatically shape his economic agenda amid global anxiety.

The Financial Times · 9h

Donald Trump to appoint Federal Reserve governor and labour statistics chief this week

US president set to tighten grip on economic information and policymaking after controversial sacking of BLS official

White House, BLS

Kevin Hassett defends Trump's firing of BLS chief: ‘I’ve never seen revisions like this’

In an interview with Meet the Press, White House National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett defends President Trump’s decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer hours after the agency reported that job growth in the U.

India Today on MSN · 14h

White House officials defend firing of BLS chief over job data shake-up

At the centre of the controversy is the BLS report issued Friday, which revised previous job growth estimates downward. The report showed that 258,000 fewer jobs were created in May and June than initially reported.

U.S. News & World Report · 20h

White House Defends Firing of Labor Official as Critics Warn of Trust Erosion

McEntarfer's firing added to growing concerns about the quality of U.S. economic data and came on the heels of a raft of new tariffs on dozens of trading partners, sending global stock markets tumbling as Trump presses ahead with plans to reorder the global economy.

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Trump admin live updates: Trump says new Labor Statistics chief to be hired in '3, 4 days'

President Donald Trump said he plans to name a new commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics within a few days.

Devdiscourse19h

Controversy Surrounds Trump’s Dismissal of BLS Chief Amid Data Accuracy Concerns

President Trump's removal of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer has sparked controversy, with critics arguing ...

2don MSN

'Shoot the messenger’: Democrats condemn Trump’s call to fire BLS chief

Democrats accused Trump of shifting blame for an underwhelming jobs report. Democrats condemned President Donald Trump’s call ...

2h

Republican senators raise concerns about Trump's firing of BLS commissioner

Several Republican senators expressed concern over the president's decision to fire BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer hours ...

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