Krugman Criticizes Trump’s Claims on Jobs Data and Calls for Investigation

TL;DR
Paul Krugman criticizes Donald Trump for dismissing the weak July jobs report as 'rigged,' arguing that such accusations are a sign of paranoia and projection, and highlighting the risks of ignoring economic slowdown data.
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