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The White House is trying to change the conversation about Trump’s BLS scandal
President Donald Trump claims, without a shred of evidence, that the government’s premiere economic data operation ...
BLS commissioner salary: How much did McEntarfer make before Trump fired her
In August 2025, President Trump dismissed the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and seeks to appoint a new chief ...
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Trump's resurgence of tariffs and the dispute over BLS data shake investor confidence
Two major Trump decisions reignite trade and data integrity concerns, adding fresh uncertainty to an already stretched U.S.
In Firing the BLS Chief, Trump Escalates His Administration’s War on Data
McEntarfer’s dismissal came just hours after a monthly jobs report showed the labor market performed more sluggishly than ...
Ballmer’s USAFacts warns against politicizing data after Trump fires BLS chief over jobs report
USAFacts, the nonpartisan group founded by Steve Ballmer, warns against politicizing government data after Trump fires the ...
Trump fired the BLS chief for a bad jobs report. Here’s how those numbers are gathered
The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses surveys to collect economic data including employment counts, wages and inflation.
Trump doubles down on BLS commissioner firing
President Trump trotted out new, "unpublished" economic data following his surprise firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
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Trump points to ‘rigged’ numbers, past revisions in firing of BLS chief
Trump’s reaction to July’s jobs report created a whole new controversy. Can Congress’ new normal be disrupted? Plus, KCRW ...
Trump says he'll name BLS, Fed appointments in the next 3 to 4 days
President Donald Trump plans to fill two important economic vacancies in the next 3-4 days, he said Sunday. The BLS ...
Firing the BLS chief was a petulant move, says former CEA chair Greg Mankiw
Greg Mankiw, Harvard University economics professor and former CEA chairman, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the fallout from ...