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Fed official says last week's jobs revisions could signal an economic turning point
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said the significant downward revisions to the monthly jobs numbers could point to an ...
‘Give me a break’: Trump says he hired Fed chair Powell as a ‘favor’ after CNBC host presses him on labor bureau firing
Trump defended his recent decision to fire head of BLS while distancing himself from his past decision to hire Fed chair ...
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‘The neutrality of the agency has been eliminated:’ Stats-based feds decry BLS chief’s firing
Employees express concern Trump's firing of the commissioner, which followed a weak jobs report, will lead to future ...
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Trump to name new Federal Reserve governor, Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner in coming days
Possible candidates for the Fed governor position include National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, former Fed ...
Ex-Trump official criticizes him for firing head of statistics agency
An official who ran the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics during President Donald Trump’s first term is criticizing Trump ...
Trump set to fill Fed board vacancy by week's end, has narrowed chair search to four
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will decide on a nominee to fill a coming vacancy on the Federal Reserve's ...
The jobs report that enraged Trump was flashing a recession warning sign
The bad news in last Friday’s jobs report may have been overshadowed when President Donald Trump fired the commissioner in ...
Trump doubles down on his decision to fire BLS chief after disappointing jobs report
President Donald Trump isn't backing down from his controversial firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a disappointing jobs report. "It is antiquated, but it is also very ...