U.S. Job Market Weakens Amid Hiring Slowdown and Economic Uncertainty
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President Trump fired BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer after a weak jobs report showing a slowdown in hiring and downward revisions for previous months, amid unfounded accusations of faking statistics. The report indicated a significant slowdown in job growth, with the economy adding only 73,000 jobs in July and revisions lowering previous estimates, raising concerns about the labor market's robustness. The administration linked the slowdown to tariff-related uncertainty, while the broader economic context showed resilience with steady GDP growth and controlled inflation. The replacement interim commissioner is William Wiatrowski.
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