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Trump says the Bureau of Labor Statistics orchestrated a ‘scam.’ Here’s how the jobs report really works
President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the massive revisions to the latest jobs report constituted a “scam.” ...
Trump fires head of labor statistics bureau after weak jobs report: Recap
An anemic July jobs report boosted expectations the Federal Reserve might lower interest rates in September. Trump said the ...
Economy Updates: After a Weak Jobs Report, Trump Fires That Agency’s Commissioner
Hours after data showed cracks in the U.S. economy, President Trump said without evidence that Erika McEntarfer “rigged” the ...
The jobs report that enraged Trump was flashing a recession warning sign
The bad news in last Friday’s jobs report may have been overshadowed when President Donald Trump fired the commissioner in ...
CNBC host pushes back on Trump over ‘rigged’ report: ‘Give me a break’
CNBC anchor Joe Kernen questioned President Donald Trump on Tuesday over his claims about a recent jobs report. A revised ...
Economists push back on Trump’s assertion that July jobs data was ‘rigged’
Labor economist Aaron Sojourner said President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner ...
Tracking Trump: Trump attacks the jobs report; a VA proposal to end abortion services; Pirro confirmed as U.S. attorney; and more
Trump proposed restrictions on VA hospitals providing abortions. The Senate confirmed Fox host Jeanine Pirro as U.S. attorney ...
White House on defense over President Trump’s firing of official responsible for jobs data
After President Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, he called a recent jobs report “rigged”. A ...