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Republican senators raise concerns about Trump's firing of BLS commissioner

Several Republican senators expressed concern over the president's decision to fire BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer hours ...

‘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 ...

Trump economic adviser fires back at NBC host over 'shooting the messenger' claim about BLS firing

WH Economic Council director Kevin Hassett was pressed repeatedly on President Donald Trump's decision to fire the labor ...

Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz: Trump firing BLS head ‘like driving a car with no odometer'

After a weak jobs report on Friday, Trump responded by firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But as Nobel ...

Trump Says He Will Name New Fed Governor, BLS Head This Week

President Trump said he plans to name a replacement this week for a Federal Reserve governor who unexpectedly resigned. Adriana Kugler's departure, slated for Friday, provides an opportunity fo ...

Kevin Hassett repeatedly defends Trump's decision to fire BLS commissioner

White House Economic Council director Kevin Hassett defended President Trump's decision to fire the head of the Bureau of ...

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 unreliable job data and revisions.

Trump’s Bid To Fire BLS Commissioner ‘Preposterously Stupid And Deeply Dangerous’

"There is absolutely no chance that the BLS commissioner manipulated the jobs and unemployment data to hurt Donald Trump," a ...