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Economists alarmed by Trump's firing of BLS commissioner and claims about 'concocted' jobs report
Economists say firing a top official for revisions to a jobs report sends a bad message and could destroy trust in data ...
Why is reliable data important for the economy? Experts weigh in
President Donald Trump thrust the nation's system for economic data collection into the spotlight in recent days after he ...
Trump says he doesn't trust the jobs data, but Wall Street and economists do
Economists and Wall Street investors have long considered the job figures reliable, with share prices and bond yields often ...
The labor market just hit a wall. Here's what it means for the economy.
Friday's unexpectedly weak jobs report signals that some sectors are cutting back on hiring amid economic uncertainty.
CNBC Daily Open: Trump doubles down on criticism of jobs report — but markets bounce back
Trump's new tariffs come into force on Aug. 7, so there's a possibility investors could seize this opportunity to take profit first.
The jobs data revisions that cost a US government statistician her job
Significant downward revisions to U.S. payroll gains for May and June led to the firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
US Dollar Index softens to below 99.00, US ISM Services PMI data in focus
Looking ahead, traders will keep an eye on the US ISM Services PMI later on Tuesday. The ISM Services PMI is expected to improve to 51.5 in July from 50.8 in the previous reading. If the report shows ...