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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 ...
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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 ...
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 doubles down on BLS commissioner firing
President Trump trotted out new, "unpublished" economic data following his surprise firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
Why Trump's firing of labor data chief won't threaten integrity of jobs figures. Probably
These experts cite three reasons Trump administration officials are not likely to manipulate the statistics for political reasons: There’s too much data underlying the most publicized jobs figures; ...
Real Strains Inside the BLS Made It Vulnerable to Trump’s Accusations
Staffing shortfalls have forced the BLS to stop collecting prices in Lincoln, Neb.; Provo, Utah; and Buffalo, N.Y. In the ...
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 ...