Trump Fires Bureau of Labor Statistics Chief After Weak Jobs Report
Trump Fires Bureau of Labor Statistics Chief After Weak Jobs Report

Trump Fires Bureau of Labor Statistics Chief After Weak Jobs Report

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President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after the agency released a weaker-than-expected July jobs report and revised downward job growth figures for May and June. Trump accused McEntarfer of manipulating employment data for political purposes, specifically alleging without evidence that the numbers were altered to benefit Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign. Economists and Democratic lawmakers strongly condemned Trump's action, emphasizing the importance of unbiased economic data and warning that such political interference undermines U.S. credibility. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democrats compared Trump's firing of the labor commissioner to authoritarian tactics, with some likening it to Soviet-era repression. Economist Ernie Tedeschi praised McEntarfer's dedication to data integrity and warned against politicizing economic statistics. The controversy highlights deep partisan tensions over the interpretation and control of government economic data.

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