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Economists defend labor data chief fired by Trump

Economists are defending Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer, who was fired by President Donald Trump on ...

Hassett says Trump ‘wants his own people’ at the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing commissioner

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Sunday defended Donald Trump’s decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, claiming the president “wants his own peop ...