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Trump admin live updates: Trump says new Labor Statistics chief to be hired
P resident Donald Trump was headed late Sunday back to Washington, where he says he's expecting this week to hire a new ...
Trump’s rewriting of reality on jobs numbers is chilling, but it could backfire
When authoritarianism encroaches, apologists often present a strongman’s power grabs as rational — even imperative for the ...
Data accuracy row: White House justifies ouster of labor official; Trump says Erika McEntarfer's actions 'scam'
White House officials defended Donald Trump's removal of the Bureau of Labor Statistics head. This action sparked worries ...
Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support
Erika McEntarfer led the agency that produced key data on jobs and inflation. Then July’s report showed a weakening economy, ...
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 ...
Larry Summers Eviscerates Trump for Firing Numbers Chief: ‘Really Scary Stuff’
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers had choice words for President Donald Trump after he fired his stats boss over an ...
Republican senators raise concerns about Trump's firing of Labor Dept. official
Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday after the agency released a jobs report that showed a ...
'Need Accurate Job Figures': Trump Calls For Firing Of Biden-Appointed Labour Statistics Chief
President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after ...