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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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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 ...

Fact Check Team: Politicization or poor performance? Trump fires BLS commissioner

President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), citing her mishandling of ...

Trump fires labor official over weak jobs number, orders criminal probes of past opponents

Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer after disappointing July jobs report, claiming the ...

When Trump Changes His Mind, Republicans Find a Way to Fall in Line

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

Listen to The Journal Podcast: Trump vs. the Bureau of Labor Statistics

President Trump fired the top Bureau of Labor Statistics official after new data showed U.S. hiring slowed sharply this ...

Why is reliable data important for the economy? Experts weigh in

President Donald Trump thrust the nation's system for economic data collection into the spotlight in recent days after he ...

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, ...