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Nebraska Republican faces rowdy town hall with questions about Epstein files and fired BLS chief
In between, the Nebraska Republican was consistently heckled while responding to questions about releasing more information ...
After Trump sacks BLS boss, Democrats fear these seven words the most
President Trump's declaration that "we need people that we can trust" after his firing of the BLS commissioner has left ...
Trump’s BLS Firing Tests Wall Street’s Reliance on Government Data
Some fear a decline in the world-leading economic statistics underpinning U.S. markets ...
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 ...
Revisions are a common feature of any jobs report says former BLS commissioner
The Bureau of Labor Statistics last week issued a steep downward revision to May and June's hiring numbers, prompting ...
Real Strains Inside the BLS Made It Vulnerable to Trump’s Accusations
Staffing shortfalls have forced the BLS to stop collecting prices in Lincoln, Neb.; Provo, Utah; and Buffalo, N.Y. In the ...
‘Trust America’ Trade 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 ...
'A bureaucrat in the government is being punished for telling the truth,' BLS firing chills market
CNBC Senior Economics Reporter Steve Liesman joins Nicolle Wallace to break down the impact of Trump's unprecedented decision ...