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Trump officials scramble to justify firing of economic statistician – as critics say ‘scary’ move is a sign of ‘authoritiarianism’
Trump’s allies defend firing of ‘propaganda’ author, but won’t echo president’s claims numbers were cooked by Biden appointee ...
Donald Trump "in denial" about job figures, economy—Nate Silver
Nate Silver is the founder of 538 and was one of the most prominent polling experts during last year's presidential election.
Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils.
It is too soon to know whether the United States is on a similar path. But economists and other experts said that Mr. Trump’s ...
Padilla says investigation into Trump ‘certainly in order’ after BLS director fired
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) on Sunday called for a bipartisan investigation into President Donald Trump‘s firing of the top ...
Trump admin live updates: Trump, Schumer trade barbs over Senate nominations
The Senate on Saturday considered some of President Donald Trump's nominations before the August recess.Earlier this week, ...
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, ...
Republican senators raise concerns about Trump's firing of Labor Dept. official
Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday after the agency released a jobs report that showed a ...