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Trump stokes conspiracies about jobs data, as White House defends firing BLS chief

The comments are the latest effort by the White House to undercut economic data that does not fit within Trump's political ...

The ‘Trust America’ Trade Is Under Threat. Why the Jobs Report, BLS Firing, and Fed Resignation Sparked Market Jitters.

A so-called “sell America” trade, which led in part to the weakest 7-month stretch for the dollar in five decades, developed ...
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Former BLS commissioner says it’s not possible to rig jobs numbers

On Friday, President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer, after the July jobs report ...

How reliable is the jobs data? Economists and Wall Street still trust it

The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after President Donald Trump on Friday fired the official who oversees it.

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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Following Firing of BLS Commissioner, Political Scientist Emphasizes Importance of Independence from Government Agencies

The BLS is tasked with collecting and analyzing labor and economic data independently, without direct control from the Labor ...