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White House searches for new BLS Chief with ‘credibility,’ ‘experience’
President Trump has said he will choose a new Commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics within the next three to four ...
After BLS firing, Trump leaves clean-up job to successor
The statistical agency's problems predate Trump, but experts say it can't be easily fixed without more resources ...
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.
'Firing the BLS commissioner is serious': National Review rebukes Trump
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book 'Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America' and ...
White House searches for a new BLS chief with 'credibility' and 'experience'
Trump fired the previous head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after he was unhappy with a weaker-than-expected July jobs ...
BLS integrity attacks are dangerous for economy and evidence-based policy: Aspen's Melissa Kearney
Melissa Kearney, Aspen Economic Strategy Group director, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the conversation around the BLS, where ...
Real Strains Inside the BLS Made It Vulnerable to Trump’s Accusations
Staffing shortfalls have forced the BLS to stop collecting prices in Lincoln, Neb.; Provo, Utah; and Buffalo, N.Y. In the ...
Whoever Trump picks to lead BLS is in for a ride
President Donald Trump’s firing Friday of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer — a Biden appointee who’d been confirmed with overwhelming bipartisan support — pierced BLS’s reputation and created ...