White House officials defend firing of labor official as critics warn of trust erosion

White House says terrible jobs data 'must be a typo'

The White House believes unusual jobs data revisions prove the recently fired Bureau of Labor chief was manipulating statistics.

White House defends firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics head as critics warn of trust erosion

White House economic advisers on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, pushing back against criticism that Trump's action could…

White House defends firing of jobs official

Donald Trump has doubled down on his sacking the head of the agency that produces the US monthly jobs figures, alleging the statistics were "rigged".

White House advisers defend Trump's firing of labour head, critics cite trust issues

Top White House economic advisers on Sunday defended U.S. President Donald Trump's firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, but her dismissal added to growing concerns about the quality of U.S. economic data published by the federal government.

White House advisers defend Trump’s firing of official behind jobs data

Trump administration officials question data amid condemnation of dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics head.

Trump Wants 'His Own People' Counting Jobs, Hassett Says

The director of the White House National Economic Council defended President Trump's firing of the official charged with compiling employment data, saying Sunday that the president needs information he can trust. "The president wants his own people there, so that when we see the numbers, they're more transparent and more...