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Former head of BLS dismisses Trump claim of ‘rigged’ jobs report
President Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, claiming that last week’s jobs report “was rigged” without providing any evidence. Former Labor Statistics officials say that the commissioner typically doesn’t have a role in preparing the monthly jobs report.
House Democrats asked for a congressional hearing on President Donald Trump's decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer.
Trump's firing of the BLS commissioner has raised fears that government employment data, used to make major economic policy decisions, will become politicized.
July's jobs report came with stunning revisions to data that the U.S. Department of Labor had previously reported for May and ...
The bill’s path forward is doubtful given that it would need to earn at least some Republican support in the House and Senate ...
New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman said Tuesday that President Trump “has convinced himself” that jobs data was ...
Bureau of Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer oversaw a July jobs report that the president claims was rigged ...
Trump defended firing BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer, sparking tense exchange with CNBC’s Joe Kernen on "Squawk Box" over ...
Economists across the political spectrum are sounding the alarm over President Trump’s decision to fire the Labor ...
Markets appear unfazed by Trump's shocking move to fire the BLS chief. Stronger rate-cut odds and solid earnings are helping ...
Investors have long parsed economic reports on the labor market or inflation to help determine prices for stocks and bonds.
President Donald Trump was fuming about the July jobs report signaling a significant slowdown in the economy when he recalled ...
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