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Trump Slams 'Rigged' Jobs Data After Firing BLS Chief, Mentions Two Possible Fed Chair Picks

Just days after firing Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, President Donald Trump reignited criticism of the agency, accusing it of publishing "rigged" employment data to favor Joe Biden during the 2024 election.

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The 'Rigged' Jobs Data

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Trump signals higher tariffs, defends firing of BLS chief in combative CNBC interview - Roll Call

A defiant President Trump defended his firing of a top government jobs monitor and said he would like to run again in 2028.

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Trump threatens fleeing Texas Democrats with FBI as Greg Abbott calls for ‘consequences’ – live updates

Governor files emergency petition with state supreme court to remove representative Gene Wu from office

The Guardian - US

I was the US labor secretary. Trump’s latest firing undermines a key agency

The firing of Erika McEntarfer, head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, destroys the credibility of essential information

The Guardian - US

Trump firing of statistics chief puts US data credibility at risk, experts warn

Erika McEntarfer’s exit could push US into category of countries found to have massaged economic data

The Guardian - US

Ray Dalio, David Sacks Say They Would Have Fired Labor Bureau Commissioner Trump Removed: Here's Why

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has weighed in on President Donald Trump's decision to dismiss Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, following last week's sharp downward revision to U.S. jobs data.

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Trump's 'Queen of Hearts' moment with the BLS echoes Putin's purges and Orwell's omens

The Queen of Hearts would say “off with their heads!” every time she was disappointed. Trump says data he doesn’t like is “faked.”

Fortune

Trump Is Playing With Inflation Data, People Say—Here's What We Know

Whispers of government manipulation are swirling after a quiet change in how inflation is measured.

Benzinga

‘Ought to grow up’: Donald Trump now being abandoned faster than his third wife after blaming numbers that don’t lie

He threw a tantrum because the numbers didn't match.

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Former Obama adviser quips that Trump is ‘combing Fox News’ for new Labor Stats chief after firing

The president axed chief labor statistician Erika McEntarfer after a dismal July jobs report

The Independent UK

America’s Top Labor Board Official Just Gave Trump Everything He Needed to Pressure Fed Chair Powell To Lower Interest Rates — Then He Fired Her

President Donald Trump has dismissed Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), following the release of a weaker-than-expected July jobs report. The move has drawn national attention due to its timing, coming amid both economic uncertainty and ongoing discussions about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy.

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Trump firing of labor statistics chief ‘undermines credibility’, ex-leaders say

Former commissioners call on Congress to act after Trump fires Erika McEntarfer over ‘rigged’ employment data

The Guardian - US

After Trump sacks BLS boss, Democrats fear these seven words the most - Roll Call

President Trump's declaration that "we need people that we can trust" after his firing of the BLS commissioner has left Democrats shaken.

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Reason

Firing the Data-Collectors

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Fortune

Fired BLS head joins list of people fired by Trump

She joins a growing list of people fired by Trump since January.

Fortune

Former General Electric CEO Jack Welch once claimed the jobs numbers were faked. How did that turn out?

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White House advisers defend Trump’s firing of official behind jobs data

Trump administration officials question data amid condemnation of dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics head.

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Benzinga

Fired Labor Bureau Commissioner Speaks Out After Trump Firing Over Job Numbers

Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, expressed gratitude for her role and the dedication of her colleagues in a social media post over the weekend.

The Independent UK

Trump officials scramble to justify firing of economic statistician – as critics say ‘scary’ move is a sign of ‘authoritiarianism’

Trump’s allies defend firing of ‘propaganda’ author, but won’t echo president’s claims numbers were cooked by Biden appointee

The Guardian - US

White House officials rush to defend Trump after shaky economic week

US trade representative says ‘the president is the president’ after firing of labor statistics chief amid slow job growth

Benzinga

Hassett Backs Dismissal of BLS Chief, Says Trump's 'Own People' Would Bring More Transparent and Reliable Jobs Reports

Kevin Hassett, the White House economic adviser, has come forward in support of President Donald Trump‘s decision to terminate the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) head after a disappointing jobs report was released.

The Guardian - US

Republicans slam Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief

President claimed that recently released figures showing jobs slowdown were ‘rigged’ to make him look bad

Euronews

US president Donald Trump sacks jobs data chief after dismal employment report

Trump's move followed Friday's jobs report that showed just 73,000 jobs were added last month and that 258,000 fewer jobs were created in May and June than previously estimated.

Benzinga

Trump Fires Bureau Of Labor Statistics Chief Erika McEntarfer After Weak Jobs Report: 'Directed My Team To Fire This Biden Political Appointee'

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer just hours after a disappointing jobs report, accusing her—without evidence—of manipulating employment data for political purposes.

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