Trump’s Bid to Tilt Data Has Perils, History Shows

Trump fired America’s economic data collector. History shows the perils. - The Boston Globe

When President Trump didn't like the weak jobs numbers that were released Friday, he fired the person responsible for producing them.

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Trump’s bid to tilt data has perils, history shows

When United States President Donald Trump didn’t like the weak jobs numbers that were released, he fired the person responsible for producing them. It was a...

Trump fired BLS chief Erika McEntarfer after weak job numbers without offering solid evidence

President Trump’s economic team is now trying to defend his sudden decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and they’re doing it without a clear case or solid numbers. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett was all over TV today trying to explain the firing, but still didn’t give any actual proof. Speaking on NBC News, Kevin said, “The revisions are hard evidence.” He didn’t show what that evidence was. He only ment…