Labor economist Aaron Sojourner said President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner shakes public trust in government data. He said BLS staff members have

The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after President Donald Trump on Friday fired the official who oversees it.

President Donald Trump continued his diatribe against the July jobs numbers on Monday in a social media post, repeating his accusation that the Bureau of Labor Statistics rigged the numbers.

U.S. President Donald Trump accused BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer of faking employment data to all-time highs before the U.S. presidential election.

Trump’s trade deals aren’t just about tariffs. As dozens of countries race to reach trade deals with the U.S. ahead of a Thursday deadline, President Trump has embraced a stra

The White House's latest tariff announcement targets countries without finalized trade agreements, promising to boost U.S. Treasury funds. However, experts caution that these tariffs could lead to higher consumer prices and inflation.

Under the executive order, Trump has kept an existing baseline 10% tariff for about 100 countries, and reciprocal tariff rates for 70 countries will range from 15% to 41%. A separate order also raised tariffs on goods from Canada from 25% to 35% “to address the flow of illicit drugs” across the northern border.