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White House searches for a new BLS chief with 'credibility' and 'experience'
Trump fired the previous head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after he was unhappy with a weaker-than-expected July jobs ...
After Trump sacks BLS boss, Democrats fear these seven words the most
President Trump's declaration that "we need people that we can trust" after his firing of the BLS commissioner has left ...
Fallout from Trump’s BLS shake-up
Trump turned years of skepticism about government economic data into action, firing the BLS commissioner after a ...
Republican senators raise concerns about Trump's firing of BLS commissioner
Several Republican senators expressed concern over the president's decision to fire BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer hours ...
Nebraska Republican faces rowdy town hall with questions about Epstein files and fired BLS chief
The Nebraska Republican held a town hall that started with boos from the crowd as he took the stage and ended with chants of ...
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.
‘Trust America’ Trade Under Threat: Why the Jobs Report, BLS Firing, and Fed Resignation Sparked Market Jitters
A so-called “sell America” trade, which led in part to the weakest 7-month stretch for the dollar in five decades, developed ...