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Trump, bureau of labor statistics and jobs revisions

USA TODAY on MSN · 3m

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't rigged data).

HuffPost on MSN · 2d

Trump's Former Labor Statistics Chief Says There's 'No Way' Jobs Numbers Were 'Rigged'

William Beach criticized the president for the shock firing of Erika McEntarfer, his successor at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

How is Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected, and why is Trump targeting it?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been thrust into the spotlight after President Trump criticized its federal jobs report and fired commissioner Erika McEntarfer.

BLS, Trump and jobs data

The Western Journal on MSN · 3h

Background of BLS Commissioner Who Trump Fired Finally Comes Out - No Wonder He Sacked Her

Bureau of Labor Statistics head Erika McEntarfer is out because President Donald Trump didn't like the July jobs report. Actually, check that: That's not really the news as it is, that's the news as it was reported last week when it happened.

Deseret News on MSN · 1d

Trump fired the BLS chief for a bad jobs report. Here’s how those numbers are gathered

The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses surveys to collect economic data including employment counts, wages and inflation.

Insider on MSN · 1d

The BLS does have a jobs data problem, but it's not what Trump says

President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the BLS after a disappointing jobs report. It likely won't help the data get better.

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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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Former House Speaker Paul Ryan on Trump's tariff agenda, Fed independence and BLS chief's ouster

Paul Ryan, Solamere Capital partner, Teneo vice chairman and former House Speaker, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of ...

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Trump signals higher tariffs, defends firing of BLS chief in combative CNBC interview

A defiant President Trump defended his firing of a top government jobs monitor and said he would like to run again in 2028.

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President Donald Trump clashes with CNBC’s Joe Kernen over firing of BLS commissioner

Trump defended firing BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer, sparking tense exchange with CNBC’s Joe Kernen on "Squawk Box" over ...

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Trump says he'll name BLS, Fed appointments in the next 3 to 4 days

President Donald Trump plans to fill two important economic vacancies in the next 3-4 days, he said Sunday. The BLS ...

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Trump’s BLS Firing Tests Wall Street’s Reliance on Government Data

Investors have long parsed economic reports on the labor market or inflation to help determine prices for stocks and bonds.

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Trump set to fill Fed board vacancy by week's end, has narrowed chair search to four

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will decide on a nominee to fill a coming vacancy on the Federal Reserve's ...

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Former Trump advisor criticizes Trump’s timing on ousting America’s data czar: ‘Like firing the referee’

After a historic downward revision to jobs numbers, Trump fired the head of the BLS. But critics on both sides say the move ...

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