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5 things to know about the jobs report controversy that has economists defending government data

Response rates to government surveys have plummeted since COVID, but experts say that doesn't mean the numbers are wrong ...

Trump says the Bureau of Labor Statistics orchestrated a ‘scam.’ Here’s how the jobs report really works

President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the massive revisions to the latest jobs report constituted a “scam.” ...

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

Co-host Joe Kernen tried to convince Trump that firing Dr. Erika McEntarfer after a disappointing jobs report could ...
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Trump Has Unhinged Excuse for Firing BLS Chief Over Jobs Report

Trump abruptly fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday after the release of the report, ...

Tracking Trump: Trump attacks the jobs report; a VA proposal to end abortion services; Pirro confirmed as U.S. attorney; and more

Trump proposed restrictions on VA hospitals providing abortions. The Senate confirmed Fox host Jeanine Pirro as U.S. attorney ...

Paul Krugman Slams Donald Trump For Calling Jobs Report 'Rigged,' Says 'Every Accusation Is A Confession'

President Donald Trump's reaction to the latest jobs report, which showed a significant slowdown in hiring, has been met with ...

Economists push back on Trump’s assertion that July jobs data was ‘rigged’

Labor economist Aaron Sojourner said President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner ...

Live updates: Trump again bashes jobs report as governors battle over redistricting

Days after firing the official responsible for compiling the nation’s jobs statistics, President Donald Trump again claimed ...