Top Trump Economic Adviser Calls U.S. Jobs Data Unreliable Amid Firing of BLS Commissioner
TL;DR
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers defends the integrity of the Bureau of Labor Statistics against President Trump's unfounded accusations of manipulation, criticizing the political attacks on economic institutions and discussing the negative impact of tariffs and political interference on the economy.
Topics:nationpolitics#bureau-of-labor-statistics#economy#larry-summers#politics#tariffs#trump-jobs-report-accusations
- Larry Summers says Trump's accusations of manipulated jobs numbers are ‘preposterous’ ABC News
- Trump Live Updates: White House Defends Firing BLS Commissioner Over Weak Job Numbers The New York Times
- BLS commissioner reacts to Trump firing The Hill
- White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett defends Trump's firing of labor statistics head NBC News
- U.S. jobs data "very unreliable," top Trump econ adviser says Axios
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