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Economists push back on Trump’s assertion that July jobs data was ‘rigged’

Labor economist Aaron Sojourner said President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner ...

CNBC host pushes back on Trump over ‘rigged’ report: ‘Give me a break’

CNBC anchor Joe Kernen questioned President Donald Trump on Tuesday over his claims about a recent jobs report. A revised ...

What to know about Erika McEntarfer, the BLS commissioner fired by Trump

President Trump's federal hiring freeze and decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer raise ...

Trump doesn’t trust jobs data, but these experts do

Trump has focused on the revisions to the May and June data, which on Friday were revised lower, with job gains in May ...

Erika McEntarfer educational qualification and career path: How an economist rose to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics before being fired by Trump

Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was controversially fired by US President Donald Trump ...