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Economists Warn US Close To 'Stall Speed' And Could 'Tip Over Into Recession' On Disappointing Jobs Report

The July Jobs report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released on Friday, is raising concerns among economists, who warn that the latest data and sharp downward revisions point to a labor market that is losing momentum and potentially edging toward a recession.

Benzinga

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

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Trump news at a glance: president lashes out at Schumer as officials defend his economic policies

Trump angry over confirmations delay; administration suffers bruising week of poor economic, trade and employment numbers – key US politics stories from Sunday 3 August at a glance

The Guardian - US

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 Independent UK

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

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: inquiry launched into Trump prosecutor as backlash grows over firing of statistics chief

Jack Smith is reportedly being investigated for possible violations of the Hatch Act; Republicans condemn the president for sacking Erika McEntarfer. Key US politics stories from Saturday 2 August

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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

The Guardian - US

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.

Euronews

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.

Benzinga

Trump news at a glance: ‘credibility’ of US economics data at risk, say experts, as president fires labor official

Trump’s own former statistics chief denounces move as ‘groundless’ and ‘dangerous’. Key US politics stories from Friday 1 August at a glance

The Guardian - US

Trump orders firing of government labor data chief after jobs report stuns market with massive revisions to previous reports

July’s employment report showed that only 73,000 nonfarm payroll jobs were added to the U.S. economy, while revising the last two months down by 258,000 jobs.

Fortune

Trump fires labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowed

US president accused of ‘firing the messenger’ as he makes claims without evidence about Erika McEntarfer

The Guardian - US

Trump orders firing of Biden-appointed BLS chief after negative jobs data - Roll Call

President Trump ordered the firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner after her office released a trove of negative jobs data.

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