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Fact Check Team: Politicization or poor performance? Trump fires BLS commissioner

President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), citing her mishandling of ...

Former Trump advisor criticizes Trump’s timing on ousting America’s data czar: ‘Like firing the referee’

After a historic downward revision to jobs numbers, Trump fired the head of the BLS. But critics on both sides say the move ...

Fact check: Trump's claims jobless numbers were 'rigged'

Trump has falsely alleged that former BLS commissioner "faked" employment numbers before the 2024 election in order to better ...

CNBC host pushes back on Trump over ‘rigged’ report: ‘Give me a break’

CNBC anchor Joe Kernen questioned President Donald Trump on Tuesday over his claims about a recent jobs report. A revised ...

Trump doubles down on his decision to fire BLS chief after disappointing jobs report

President Donald Trump continues to claim without evidence that the jobs report was "totally rigged." ...

Fact check: Trump’s claim that pre-election jobs revisions helped Democrats

The jobs report for July revealed that some 258,000 fewer jobs were added in May and June than previously reported.

Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support

Erika McEntarfer led the agency that produced key data on jobs and inflation. Then July’s report showed a weakening economy, ...

Was This Summer’s Healthy Job Market A Mirage?

Plus, should you scrub your social media before your job hun, how AI can overlook top talent and Boeing defense workers go on ...