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Trump criticized for firing BLS chief

Insider on MSN · 7h

Why the market is shrugging off Trump's firing of the BLS chief

Markets appear unfazed by Trump's shocking move to fire the BLS chief. Stronger rate-cut odds and solid earnings are helping investors look past the news.

PolitiFact · 2d

Trump’s baseless ‘manipulated’ data claim in firing BLS chief Erika McEntarfer follows long history

William Beach, who was Trump’s first-term Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, called the firing "baseless" and "damaging" in a letter co-signed by Erica Groshen, who preceded Beach and was nominated by Barack Obama.

Fox Business on MSN · 9h

Bank of America's CEO responds to weak jobs report that spurred Trump firing of BLS chief

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said there must be better ways to collect employment data after President Trump fired the BLS commissioner following a weak jobs report.

2hon MSN

White House searches for a new BLS chief with 'credibility' and 'experience'

White House officials began the week scrambling to find a replacement after Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

3h

‘Not possible’ for commissioner to have ‘influence’ over labor data: Fmr. BLS Chief William Beach

Former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner William Beach joins Meet the Press NOW to react to President Trump’s decision ...

6h

Obama Treasury Sec Eviscerates Trump for Firing Numbers Chief: ‘Really Scary Stuff’

The president fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after the agency published a negative jobs report.

9hon MSN

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 ...

1h

Real Strains Inside the BLS Made It Vulnerable to Trump’s Accusations

The agency has faced tighter budgets, falling response rates to its surveys and a staff shortage.

1d

White House officials defend firing of labour statistics official as critics warn of trust erosion

Top White House economic advisers on Sunday defended U.S. President Donald Trump's firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor ...

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