US EditionIn his own words: Trump's comments over the past year on the jobs report
UNITED STATES, AUG 4 – President Trump fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner after July jobs growth was revised down by 258,000, raising concerns about data independence and economic confidence.
- President Donald Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, alleging that job numbers were falsified, particularly before the November election, and claimed previous numbers were manipulated to make him look bad.
- Trump stated, "Kamala has lied for years about their pathetic job growth, which has never been real."
- Many economists, policymakers, and advocacy groups expressed concern about McEntarfer's firing, suggesting it could undermine trust in federal economic data and create uncertainty for businesses.
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics is regarded as a gold standard for economic measurement, providing independent employment data.
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In his own words: Trump's comments over the past year on the jobs report
In firing the head of the agency that produces monthly jobs figures, President Donald Trump alleged that the recent weaker-than-expected numbers were phony and that positive numbers reported before the 2024 election were manipulated to make him look bad.
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So much for Trump saving manufacturing jobs
I will never stop marveling at President Donald Trump’s uncanny ability to surgically hurt the very people who put him in office. xMiddle column here is just May and June incorporating the revision, where private education and health services account for 170% of all private sector job growth.Manufacturing jobs are being lost at a comparable clip to Federal jobs, -11/-12 in July and -13/-18 previously. /3 pic.twitter.com/YDZl7voEfr— Mike Konczal …
NEC Director Kevin Hassett: The jobs data have become very unreliable
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, whether the jobs numbers are rigged, state of the economy, impact of tariffs, the Fed's inflation fight, strength of the labor market, and more.
Trump fires top labor official over jobs report, says numbers 'a scam'
President Donald Trump has defended his decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) after the latest jobs report, released Friday, Aug. 1. The July numbers showed the economy added just 73,000 jobs, and revisions to May and June wiped out 258,000. BLS commissioner out: Trump The president fired BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer, a Biden appointee, last week, accusing her of falsifying job numbers prior to the November elec…
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