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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 ...
White House searches for new BLS Chief with ‘credibility,’ ‘experience’
President Trump has said he will choose a new Commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics within the next three to four ...
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 ...
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.
Trump’s BLS Firing Tests Wall Street’s Reliance on Government Data
Some fear a decline in the world-leading economic statistics underpinning U.S. markets.
Nebraska Republican faces rowdy town hall with questions about Epstein files and fired BLS chief
In between, the Nebraska Republican was consistently heckled while responding to questions about releasing more information ...
BLS integrity attacks are dangerous for economy and evidence-based policy: Aspen's Melissa Kearney
Melissa Kearney, Aspen Economic Strategy Group director, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the conversation around the BLS, where ...