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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 ...

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.

Why the market is shrugging off Trump's firing of the BLS chief

Markets appear unfazed by Trump's shocking move to fire the BLS chief. Stronger rate-cut odds and solid earnings are helping ...
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President Trump Fires BLS Chief Following Poor Jobs Report, Fueling Fears of Political Interference in Economic Data

President Trump fired the BLS chief after a poor jobs report, amid concerns of meddling in economic data reporting and issues ...
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Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Is Bound to Backfire

What happens next can only go wrong for him and the U.S. Here’s what experts and critics are arguing in the aftermath.

Padilla on BLS chief firing: ‘I think an investigation is certainly in order’

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said on Sunday he would support an investigation into President Trump’s firing of the ...

Bank of America's CEO responds to weak jobs report that spurred Trump firing of BLS chief

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said there must be better ways to collect employment data after President Trump fired the ...

Trump Has Unhinged Excuse for Firing BLS Chief Over Jobs Report

Trump abruptly fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday after the release of the report, ...
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CNBC’s Kernen Tepidly Confronts Trump on Firing BLS Chief: ‘It Undermines Confidence in the System’

Joe Kernen confronted Donald Trump, telling him that firing a labor statistics official after an underwhelming jobs report ...

Trump Fires BLS Chief. He’s Missing the Real Reason for the Big Change in Jobs Numbers.

President Donald Trump said that he ordered his team to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.
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Ball State economist on Trump firing of BLS chief

Should Be Nationwide' Hiltzik: How the economy went from a 3% annual growth rate to the brink of recession just two days ...

‘Not possible’ for commissioner to have ‘influence’ over labor data: Fmr. BLS Chief William Beach

Former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner William Beach joins Meet the Press NOW to react to President Trump’s decision ...