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Trump criticized for firing BLS chief

CBS News on MSN · 4m

Revisions are a common feature of any jobs report says former BLS commissioner

The Bureau of Labor Statistics last week issued a steep downward revision to May and June's hiring numbers, prompting President Trump to call the edits "miscalculations" by the department's commissioner, whom he subsequently fired, in a social media post on Aug. 1.

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

Insider on MSN · 7h

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 investors look past the news.

Trump to Name New Fed Governor, BLS Head

UPI News on MSN · 8h

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 commissioner and a vacancy on the Fed board.

Wall Street Journal · 16h

Trump Says He Will Name New Fed Governor, BLS Head This Week

President Trump said he plans to name a replacement this week for a Federal Reserve governor who unexpectedly resigned. Adriana Kugler's departure, slated for Friday, provides an opportunity fo

Bloomberg on MSN · 10h

Trump to Name New Fed Governor, BLS Head in Coming Days

President Donald Trump said he will announce a new Federal Reserve governor and a new jobs data statistician in the coming days, two appointments that may shape his economic agenda amid anxiety over the trajectory of global growth.

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White House searches for a new BLS chief with 'credibility' and 'experience'

Trump fired the previous head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after he was unhappy with a weaker-than-expected July jobs ...

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Real Strains Inside the BLS Made It Vulnerable to Trump’s Accusations

The agency has faced tighter budgets, falling response rates to its surveys and a staff shortage.

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‘Trust America’ Trade 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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After Trump sacks BLS boss, Democrats fear these seven words the most

President Trump's declaration that "we need people that we can trust" after his firing of the BLS commissioner has left ...

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Fallout from Trump’s BLS shake-up

Trump turned years of skepticism about government economic data into action, firing the BLS commissioner after a ...

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'A bureaucrat in the government is being punished for telling the truth,' BLS firing chills market

CNBC Senior Economics Reporter Steve Liesman joins Nicolle Wallace to break down the impact of Trump's unprecedented decision ...

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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, ...

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