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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 report.

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White House officials defend Trump’s firing of BLS chief

White House officials on Sunday defended President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following a weak jobs report, a move that has sparked broad criticism. “The president wants his own people there so that when we see the numbers,

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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.

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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 ...

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White House economist backs Trump firing Labor stats head, hits 'partisan pattern' in jobs data: 'Propaganda'

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett supports President Trump firing Bureau of Labor Statistics head, citing ...

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Trump says he’ll name BLS chief, Fed governor in coming days

President Trump told reporters Sunday he plans to announce a new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in the next three or four days after he fired the previous BLS leader in the ...

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How Wall Street & DC are reacting to Trump's BLS firing

Yahoo Finance Markets Reporter Josh Schafer joins Market Domination with Josh Lipton to explain how economists and ...

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