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Fallout from Bureau of Labor and Statistics firing as new tariffs go into effect

President Trump fired the BLS chair Erika McEntarfer on Friday, claiming without evidence that jobs data was manipulated, and pledged to announce a replacement soon.

Who is Erika McEntarfer fired by Donald Trump as head of Labor Statistics department? Why was she asked to step down?

Erika McEntarfer was a longtime US government employee who bore the brunt of President Trump’s unhappiness with Friday’s jobs ...

The U.S. job market was weak in July, and previous months were worse than thought

Sharp revisions of government data show the U.S. created 33,000 jobs total in May and June, while July’s number came in soft, ...

Larry Summers says Trump's accusations of manipulated jobs numbers are ‘preposterous’

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers blasted President Donald Trump's firing of a top Bureau of Labor Statistics official.

Economy added just 73,000 jobs in July: The key facts and figures

The headline The economy added 73,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percentage point to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Investors had expected roughly ...