White House Defends Firing of BLS Chief Amid Weak Jobs Data
TL;DR
President Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer has sparked criticism from economic experts and raised concerns about the independence of federal agencies responsible for vital economic data, amid fears of increased politicization and potential impacts of budget cuts.
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- Trump economic adviser defends firing of labor official after soft jobs report The Washington Post
- Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils. The New York Times
- Opinion | The Bureau of Labor Denial wsj.com
- White House officials rush to defend Trump after shaky economic week The Guardian
- 'The revisions are hard evidence': White House struggles to justify firing of BLS chief over weak jobs numbers CNBC
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