President Donald Trump has a pattern of dismissing or altering data that reflects poorly on him. During his first term, he ...

The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after ...

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Investors have long parsed economic reports on the labor market or inflation to help determine prices for stocks and bonds.

President Donald Trump was fuming about the July jobs report signaling a significant slowdown in the economy when he recalled ...

President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics forced his allies into the awkward spot of ...

As controversy mounts over President Donald Trump’s indiscriminate, unilateral firing of the Commissioner of Labor Statistics ...

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett responded to Sen. Chuck Schumer calling him a "flack," on CNBC this morning, ...

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss President Trump's firing of the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics following a dismal jobs report ...