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'These Numbers Just Came Out': Donald Trump Magically Pulls Out New 'Data' Proving BLS Jobs Report Data Was 'Wrong' In Remarks From The Oval Office
Donald Trump ushered reporters into the Oval Office today to make them listen to a presentation given by Steve Moore from the ...
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 ...
Trump signals higher tariffs, defends firing of BLS chief in combative CNBC interview
A defiant President Trump defended his firing of a top government jobs monitor and said he would like to run again in 2028.
Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Prompts Democrats to Propose Bill Protecting Stats-Agency Heads
The bill’s path forward is doubtful given that it would need to earn at least some Republican support in the House and Senate ...
President Donald Trump clashes with CNBC’s Joe Kernen over firing of BLS commissioner
Trump defended firing BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer, sparking tense exchange with CNBC’s Joe Kernen on "Squawk Box" over ...
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'Embarrassment': Trump mocked for 'making up numbers' alongside 'quack economist'
President Donald Trump held an event at the White House today with an economist in which they both insisted that his firing ...
Trump’s BLS Firing Tests Wall Street’s Reliance on Government Data
Investors have long parsed economic reports on the labor market or inflation to help determine prices for stocks and bonds.
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Trump's tantrum just crossed a line even Nixon feared: analyst
President Donald Trump's tantrum over the weak jobs numbers and termination of the Bureau of Labor Statistics director is in ...