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Joe: Trump “proves how wrong it was” to fire BLS chief with every comment
President Trump is facing criticism after firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics just hours after a disappointing ...
Trump economic adviser fires back at NBC host over 'shooting the messenger' claim about BLS firing
WH Economic Council director Kevin Hassett was pressed repeatedly on President Donald Trump's decision to fire the labor ...
Trump fires BLS commissioner after weak jobs report and baseless claim of 'faked' stats
President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after a new jobs report showed a ...
Why jobs revisions that led Trump to fire statistics head were so huge
The jobs report revisions that prompted Trump to fire the BLS commissioner were historically large. Here's why (Hint: it wasn ...
Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Prompts Democrats to Propose Bill Protecting Stats-Agency Heads
The bill’s path forward is doubtful given that it would need to earn at least some Republican support in the House and Senate ...
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Data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner; Trump nominates former private equity exec Edward Forst as GSA administrator
One group, whose leadership includes two former BLS commissioners, called on Congress to respond immediately and investigate ...
Yes, Trump Firing the BLS Commissioner Is Bad. Really Bad.
On Friday, Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics—the apolitical agency that ...
Trump’s Firing of BLS Head Hurts Confidence in Labor Department
President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics carries reputational risks for the ...