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Thomas Stapleford: The Bureau of Labor Statistics has always been political
Like any government agency, the BLS is a thoroughly political entity. And yet Donald Trump’s critics are right to be worried.
Fact check: Trump says jobs data revision after 2024 election was 'rigged'
PolitiFact Ruling: Pants on Fire. The agency’s downward revision of 818,000 jobs was part of a standard, annual data-refinement process. It happened Aug. 21, 2024, spoiling Democrats’ mood one day ...
What to know about Erika McEntarfer, the BLS commissioner fired by Trump
President Trump's federal hiring freeze and decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer raise ...
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Trump’s war on reality: McEntarfer firing is another authoritarian step
Donald Trump has, since he first returned to the White House in January, been on a steady march towards authoritarianism, and ...
Trump’s decline is evident, and it could save America | Opinion
As approval ratings hit record lows and independent voters flee, even loyal Republicans privately acknowledge Trump's ...
Former Trump statistics chief slams Friday firing of Erika McEntarfer
Bill Beach said the president's suggestions that the jobs report was rigged betrayed a misunderstanding in how those numbers ...
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, ...
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'This is so dangerous': Trump's efforts to 'make us all poorer' shock former GOP lawmaker
A former Republican lawmaker expressed shock at some of President Donald Trump's efforts to control economic data in the ...