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After firing of BLS chief, Lutnick tells federal statisticians that independence is ‘nonsense’

The independence of federal statistical agencies is “nonsense,” the head of the Commerce Department and one of President ...

Bureau of Labor Statistics staff won’t sit by quietly if the new chief tries to manipulate data

Bureau of Labor Statistics staff won’t sit by quietly if the new chief tries to manipulate data Trump’s pick to take over at ...

Trump’s BLS nominee met with criticism from economists and across the political spectrum

E.J. Antoni, President Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), has suggested ending the monthly jobs reports closely watched by businesses.

WATCH: Biden jobs chart had 'gigantic error'; Trump right to fire BLS chief, economist says

During an Oval Office meeting, pro-Trump economist Steve Moore said the president made the right call to fire the head of ...
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Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Is Bound to Backfire

What happens next can only go wrong for him and the U.S. Here’s what experts and critics are arguing in the aftermath.

Trump was correct to fire BLS chief after data became ‘increasingly unreliable,’ says former Trump advisor

Economist Steve Moore discusses President Donald Trump’s economic policy and ‘correct’ firing of a Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
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Trump points to ‘rigged’ numbers, past revisions in firing of BLS chief

Trump’s reaction to July’s jobs report created a whole new controversy. Can Congress’ new normal be disrupted? Plus, KCRW ...

Trump’s BLS pick is an ‘extreme partisan’ with no technical understanding of data: Jason Furman

President Trump says he will nominate E.J. Antoni, the chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, to be the new ...