Trump dismisses labor official amid concerns over weak jobs report
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President Trump dismissed the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after disputes over employment data, raising concerns about the independence and integrity of federal statistical agencies amid political interference.
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- Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s firing of labor statistics head after weak jobs report PBS
- Senate to Trump on job numbers: Don't shoot the messenger Axios
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