Trump Continues Campaign to Discredit Job Data and Reject Unfavorable Numbers
TL;DR
President Trump claimed that the Bureau of Labor Statistics' jobs data was 'rigged' during a CNBC interview, citing recent revisions and firing of BLS officials, though experts say revisions are normal and no direct evidence of manipulation has been provided. The data revisions showed a slowdown in job growth, but markets responded calmly. Trump also discussed potential Fed nominees, excluding Scott Bessent.
- Trump Doubles Down on ‘Rigged’ Job Data Claim on CNBC, Says Bessent Won’t Be Fed Nominee Barron's
- After Trump’s Firing of BLS Commissioner, Republicans Fall in Line With His Criticism The New York Times
- Fact check: Trump’s claims jobless numbers were 'rigged' ABC News
- In rejecting the jobs report, Trump follows his own playbook of discrediting unfavorable data AP News
- Donald Trump escalates his war on numbers The Economist
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