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Trump calls fired BLS commissioner's job numbers the 'biggest miscalculations in over 50 years'
U.S. President Donald Trump accused BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer of faking employment data to all-time highs before the ...
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 ...
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, ...
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.
Obama Treasury Sec Eviscerates Trump for Firing Numbers Chief: ‘Really Scary Stuff’
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers had choice words for President Donald Trump after he fired his stats boss over an ...
Trump Suggests Ex-BLS Chief Manipulated Past Report
After administration officials spent the morning on the Sunday talk show circuit defending President Trump's firing of the ...
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Controversy Surrounds Trump’s Dismissal of BLS Chief Amid Data Accuracy Concerns
President Trump's removal of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer has sparked controversy, with critics arguing ...