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Trump criticized for firing BLS chief after jobs report

Bureau of Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer oversaw a July jobs report that the president claims was rigged ...

J.P. Morgan raises concerns over abrupt dismissal of BLS commissioner

J.P. Morgan raised concerns over the sudden dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, ...

Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support

Erika McEntarfer led the agency that produced key data on jobs and inflation. Then July’s report showed a weakening economy, ...

The Economist Trump Targeted Over ‘Rigged’ Jobs Data

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

The jobs data revisions that cost a US government statistician her job

The revisions to previous estimates of the size of U.S. payrolls gains for May and June that prompted President Donald Trump ...

Trump says he'll name BLS, Fed appointments in the next 3 to 4 days

President Donald Trump plans to fill two important economic vacancies in the next 3-4 days, he said Sunday. The BLS ...

Data accuracy row: White House justifies ouster of labor official; Trump says Erika McEntarfer's actions 'scam'

White House officials defended Donald Trump's removal of the Bureau of Labor Statistics head. This action sparked worries ...

White House defends firing of labor official as critics warn of trust erosion

Top economic advisers pushed back against criticism that Trump's action could undermine confidence in official U.S. economic data.