Former BLS Chief Criticizes Trump’s Dismissal as a 'Dangerous' Move for the US Economy
TL;DR
Erika McEntarfer, a former BLS commissioner, criticized her firing by President Trump, calling it a dangerous attack on the independence of economic data, which she believes could have serious economic consequences. Her dismissal followed a controversial jobs report and increased political interference in government data.
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- BLS chief fired by Trump over jobs report comments publicly for first time The Hill
- Fired BLS chief calls Donald Trump’s attack on US data agency a ‘dangerous step’ Financial Times
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