US EditionTrump says he’ll name BLS chief, Fed governor in coming days
UNITED STATES, AUG 4 – Trump will appoint replacements for Federal Reserve and Bureau of Labor Statistics leadership after firing the BLS commissioner following a weak jobs report and data revisions.
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will appoint a new Commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics within days after firing Erika McEntarfer, following a disappointing jobs report.
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the U.S. economy added 73,000 jobs in July, which led to Trump's criticism of the accuracy of previous data, claiming it was manipulated by McEntarfer.
- Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council, defended the decision, stating that Trump wants his own people there for better data reliability.
- Critics, including William Beach, condemned McEntarfer's dismissal as setting a dangerous precedent for the independence of economic agencies.
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced last Friday the fulminant dismissal of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Erika McEntarfer, after the agency revised downwards the employment figures of the last few months, where there was a sharp drop in the number of recruitments. The data did not like the White House and Trump accused the economist of manipulating statistics for political reasons, as always without providing any proof. Con…
Ex-Trump official: BLS firing undermines trust in key data
President Trump is expected to nominate a new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week, days after firing Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following the release of a disappointing jobs report. The president dismissed the data as “rigged” and “manipulated for political purposes.” Geoff Bennett discussed more with William Beach, the commissioner of labor statistics during the first Trump term.
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Donald Trump returned Erika McEntarfer, Head of Employment Statistics, after the release of revised figures down for May and June
Firing of labor statistics head undermines trust in key data, ex-Trump official warns
President Trump is expected to nominate a new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week, days after firing Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following the release of a disappointing jobs report. The president dismissed the data as “rigged” and “manipulated for political purposes.” Geoff Bennett discussed more with William Beach, the commissioner of labor statistics during the first Trump term.
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