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Trump demands firing of BLS chief

Deseret News on MSN · 5h

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.

ABC News on MSN · 2d

Trump fires BLS commissioner after weak jobs report and baseless claim of 'faked' stats

President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after a new jobs report showed a major slowdown of hiring in recent months. In a social media post, Trump volleyed sharp criticism and baseless accusations at Erika McEntarfer, a Biden appointee who was confirmed by the Senate in 2024.

New York Magazine · 3d

Trump Fires BLS Commissioner Over Bad Jobs Report: How It Happened

When the economic news is bad, Trump thinks he can just shoot the messenger. Here’s how the firing played out, as well as analysis and reaction.

Trump says he doesn’t trust jobs data

Axios on MSN · 9h

Trump firing of BLS head imperils trust in economic data

This is what the alarmists — the people who have worried that President Trump may seek to undermine the collection of economic data — feared. The big picture: The president's abrupt firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Friday makes clear that any federal data collector who delivers unwelcome news could lose their job in an instant.

Hosted on MSN · 2h

Why is reliable data important for the economy? Experts weigh in

Still, the firing risks a chilling effect for data collection at the agency and an economy-wide loss of trust in U.S. data, they said. Such an outcome would pose a significant threat to the economy, they added,

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2d

The Economist Trump Targeted Over ‘Rigged’ Jobs Data

Erika McEntarfer led the Bureau of Labor Statistics through rocky times before the president dismissed her after an ugly jobs report.

WBUR4h

Former BLS commissioner says it’s not possible to rig jobs numbers

On Friday, President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer, after the July jobs report ...

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Warren says BLS Commissioner firing ‘politicizes’ jobs data

After the jobs report came out, Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer. Warren defended McEntarfer, saying she had “been there [at the BLS] a long time." ...

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The ‘Trust America’ Trade Is Under Threat. Why the Jobs Report, BLS Firing, and Fed Resignation Sparked Market Jitters.

A so-called “sell America” trade, which led in part to the weakest 7-month stretch for the dollar in five decades, developed ...

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5 things to know for August 4: Jobs report, Texas redistricting, Montana bar shooting, Abortion, Covid-19

He fired Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday, shortly after the release of a weaker-than-expected jobs report that showed ...

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S&P 500 Momentum Reverses As Fed Signals No Rate Cut, Bad Jobs Report

The S&P 500 (SPX) saw its upward momentum reverse during the trading week ending Friday, 1 August 2025. Click to read.

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Chris Christie Slams Trump as ‘Petulant Child’ over Jobs Report Move

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ripped President Donald Trump as a “petulant child” on Sunday for his dramatic firing ...

White House economist calls for 'fresh set of eyes at the BLS' after weak jobs report

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett discusses the latest jobs report, the firing of the labor statistics chief and the consumer impact of tariffs on 'Fox News Sunday.' ...

The New Republic on MSN3dOpinion

Trump Reveals Plan to Cook the Books After Terrible Jobs Report

Donald Trump is firing the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prepare to question all official economic data ...

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