US EditionTrump defends firing labor statistics chief after weak jobs report
UNITED STATES, AUG 4 – President Trump fired Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after the July report showed only 73,000 jobs added and revisions cut May and June totals by 258,000 jobs, officials said.
- On Aug. 1, President Donald Trump removed U.S. commissioner of Labor Statistics Erika McEntarfer after the July jobs report showed only 73,000 new jobs.
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics revised May and June totals down by a combined 258,000 jobs, with May’s downward revision of 125,000 jobs being the largest since March 2020.
- Former BLS commissioners William Beach and Larry Summers emphasized that hundreds of personnel follow detailed procedures, making it impossible for a single official to rig the numbers.
- On Sunday, White House economic advisers defended Trump’s firing, with Kevin Hassett citing patterns in recent years’ revisions as justification.
- Critics warned the removal undermines confidence in economic data and called for a congressional investigation, with former BLS leaders emphasizing standard procedures.
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