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Trump officials scramble to justify firing of economic statistician – as critics say ‘scary’ move is a sign of ‘authoritiarianism’

Trump’s allies defend firing of ‘propaganda’ author, but won’t echo president’s claims numbers were cooked by Biden appointee ...

Donald Trump "in denial" about job figures, economy—Nate Silver

Nate Silver is the founder of 538 and was one of the most prominent polling experts during last year's presidential election.

White House officials defend Trump’s firing of BLS chief

White House officials on Sunday defended President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following a weak jobs report, a move that has sparked broad criticism. “The ...

Padilla says investigation into Trump ‘certainly in order’ after BLS director fired

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) on Sunday called for a bipartisan investigation into President Donald Trump‘s firing of the top ...

Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support

Erika McEntarfer led the agency that produced key data on jobs and inflation. Then July’s report showed a weakening economy, ...

Republican senators raise concerns about Trump's firing of Labor Dept. official

Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday after the agency released a jobs report that showed a ...