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‘Give me a break’: Trump says he hired Fed chair Powell as a ‘favor’ after CNBC host presses him on labor bureau firing

Trump defended his recent decision to fire head of BLS while distancing himself from his past decision to hire Fed chair ...

Bureau of Labor Statistics tells the US what’s up with the economy – Trump firing its top official may undercut trust in its data

President Trump’s firing of the BLS commissioner could undermine trust in the indicators the government releases.

How is Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected, and why is Trump targeting it?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been thrust into the spotlight after President Trump criticized its federal jobs report ...
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How and why the Bureau of Labor Statistics revises U.S. job numbers

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics regularly publishes a suite of reports and datasets that businesses, journalists, ...

Trump made the right call ousting Bureau of Labor Statistics leader, but for the wrong reason

After six months of haranguing the Federal Reserve to slash the federal funds rate despite a persistently strong economy, ...

Firing labor statistics chief shakes foundation of reliable data | Jon Talton

The president's dismissal of the head of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics risks making the "gold standard" of information ...
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy2dOpinion

Trump’s Firing of BLS Commissioner is Part of Larger Erosion of Federal Data Infrastructure

Last week, President Trump fired the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in apparent retaliation for weak jobs ...

Trump fired the labor statistics chief and the markets shrugged. That’s concerning.

Trump fired the labor statistics chief and the markets shrugged. That’s concerning.
Hawai‘i Public Radio2d

Hawaiʻi relies on all kinds of federal data. Is that information still trustworthy?

Hawaiʻi's data analysts say it's important to understand the state's dependence on national statistics amid growing concerns ...

Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner will prove damaging

President Trump’s decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer is unlikely to benefit the ...

Eli Lilly Earnings, Fed Speakers, Bank of England Rate Decision: Still to Come This Week

Earnings season marches on, with Eli Lilly among the big names yet to report this week. President Trump has said he will name replacements this week for Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler and [Bu ...