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What to know about Erika McEntarfer, the BLS commissioner fired by Trump
The BLS produces data relied on by businesses and policymakers, including the Fed.
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Background of BLS Commissioner Who Trump Fired Finally Comes Out - No Wonder He Sacked Her
Bureau of Labor Statistics head Erika McEntarfer is out because President Donald Trump didn't like the July jobs report.
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To hear President Trump and his supporters tell it, the former chief of the government agency that produces the critical U.S. employment report deserved to be fired due to political bias.
Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Prompts Democrats to Propose Bill Protecting Stats-Agency Heads
The bill’s path forward is doubtful given that it would need to earn at least some Republican support in the House and Senate ...
'Concerning news': Wall Street worries Trump's BLS firing could shake market confidence
Wall Street is concerned President Trump's firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner (BLS) Erika McEntarfer could ...
Whoever Trump picks to lead BLS is in for a ride
President Donald Trump’s firing Friday of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer — a Biden appointee who’d been confirmed with overwhelming bipartisan support — pierced BLS’s reputation and created ...
The jobs report that enraged Trump was flashing a recession warning sign
The bad news in last Friday’s jobs report may have been overshadowed when President Donald Trump fired the commissioner in ...