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Trump, Bureau of Labor Statistics and Jobs Numbers

Bureau of Labor Statistics tells the US what’s up with the economy – Trump firing its top official may undercut trust in its data

President Trump’s firing of the BLS commissioner could undermine trust in the indicators the government releases.

Trump says the Bureau of Labor Statistics orchestrated a ‘scam.’ Here’s how the jobs report really works

President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the massive revisions to the latest jobs report constituted a “scam.” Yet revisions by the BLS were neither historic nor evidence of corruption.

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Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after the release of weak jobs report

Without evidence, Trump called the data "rigged" and implied that BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer manipulated the numbers "for political purposes."

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Trump admin considers BLS critic E.J. Antoni to lead agency - WSJ

The Trump administration is interviewing candidates to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), including E.J. Antoni, ...

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Trump Administration Considers Longtime Critic to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

Officials are looking at E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, among others, to head ...

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics Is Not the Problem

Losing highly reliable, accurate and transparent data on the health of the world’s largest economy would be perilous.

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Trump’s Firing of BLS Head Hurts Confidence in Labor Department

President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics carries reputational risks for the ...

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‘Not possible’ for commissioner to have ‘influence’ over labor data: Fmr. BLS Chief William Beach

Former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner William Beach joins Meet the Press NOW to react to President Trump’s decision ...

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