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White House, Trump and Bureau of Labor Statistics

White House searches for new BLS Chief with ‘credibility,’ ‘experience’

President Trump has said he will choose a new Commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics within the next three to four days, after firing the most recent Commissioner in response to a poor 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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White House officials defend Trump's firing of BLS chief over job data shake-up

At the centre of the controversy is the BLS report issued Friday, which revised previous job growth estimates downward. The report showed that 258,000 fewer jobs were created in May and June than initially reported.

Trump, BLS and Jobs

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Trump's Former Labor Statistics Chief Says There's 'No Way' Jobs Numbers Were 'Rigged'

William Beach criticized the president for the shock firing of Erika McEntarfer, his successor at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Former head of BLS dismisses Trump claim of ‘rigged’ jobs report

President Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, claiming that last week’s jobs report “was rigged” without providing any evidence. Former Labor Statistics officials say that the commissioner typically doesn’t have a role in preparing the monthly jobs report.

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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 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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Kevin Hassett defends Trump's firing of BLS chief: ‘I’ve never seen revisions like this’

In an interview with Meet the Press, White House National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett defends President Trump’s decision ...

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Republicans Suddenly Distrust Jobs Data After Trump Fires Statistics Chief

President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics forced his allies into the awkward spot of ...

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Trump fired a commissioner over bad jobs numbers. Nixon targeted a ‘Jewish cabal’ at the same agency

Fifty years-plus after Nixon demanded a tally of Jewish staffers at the BLS, Trump fired Erika McEntarfer over numbers he ...

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How Trump decided to fire a little-known statistician, sparking conspiracy theories about government data

President Donald Trump was fuming about the July jobs report signaling a significant slowdown in the economy when he recalled ...

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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

President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday ignited a crisis at the U.S.’s top ...

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