Tom LoBianco of 24Sight News joined "The Final 5" to discuss the backlash following President Trump's firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief, calling it a move that undermines trust in key ...

The Trump administration is struggling to defend its firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner, Erika McEntarfer.

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

President Donald Trump has a pattern of dismissing or altering data that reflects poorly on him. During his first term, he ...

Economists and Wall Street investors have long considered the job figures reliable, with share prices and bond yields often ...

Bacon spoke to CNN Monday night. He said it was a mistake to fire the director before getting the facts first. Bacon called ...

The event in Lincoln, Nebraska, attracted a rowdy crowd that yelled and booed as Rep. Mike Flood defended Trump administration policies.

CONGRESSIONAL RECESS: Members of Congress have headed home for their summer recess. Several lawmakers are holding town halls ...

President Donald Trump thrust the nation's system for economic data collection into the spotlight in recent days after he ...

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Investors have long parsed economic reports on the labor market or inflation to help determine prices for stocks and bonds.