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White House economist backs Trump firing Labor stats head, hits 'partisan pattern' in jobs data: 'Propaganda'

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett supports President Trump firing Bureau of Labor Statistics head, citing ...

Padilla on BLS chief firing: ‘I think an investigation is certainly in order’

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said on Sunday he would support an investigation into President Trump’s firing of the ...
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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 ...

Republicans Suddenly Distrust Jobs Data After Trump Fires Statistics Chief

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

Trump says he'll name people to 2 jobs closely watched by Wall Street

The president fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner on Friday after poor job numbers. A Federal Reserve governor ...

White House searches for new BLS Chief with ‘credibility,’ ‘experience’

President Trump has said he will choose a new Commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics within the next three to four ...

Real Strains Inside the BLS Made It Vulnerable to Trump’s Accusations

President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday ignited a crisis at the U.S.’s top ...