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White House defends firing of labor official as critics warn of trust erosion
White House economic advisers on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor ...
Chris Christie likens Trump to 'petulant child' over labor statistics chief's firing
"He needs someone to blame," Trump ally turned critic Chris Christie said after the president fired Bureau of Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer.
Trump to Name New Fed Governor, Jobs Data Head in Coming Days
President Donald Trump said he will announce a new Federal Reserve governor and a new jobs data statistician in the coming ...
Fired Labor Bureau Commissioner Speaks Out After Trump Firing Over Job Numbers
Erika McEntarfer, BLS Commissioner, expressed gratitude for her role and colleagues amid political turmoil. Importance of ...
CNBC Daily Open: There's no return policy for jobs numbers
After U.S. jobs figures for May and June were revised significantly downward by the Bureau of Labor Statistics — slashing a combined 258,000 from previous figures — President Donald Trump, imputing ...