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Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz: Trump firing BLS head ‘like driving a car with no odometer'
After a weak jobs report on Friday, Trump responded by firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But as Nobel ...
Trump economic adviser fires back at NBC host over 'shooting the messenger' claim about BLS firing
WH Economic Council director Kevin Hassett was pressed repeatedly on President Donald Trump's decision to fire the labor statistics chief on Sunday.
California's Sen. Padilla on Next BLS Head
Sen. Alex Padilla, a California Democrat, says an investigation into the firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner ...
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President Trump Fires BLS Chief Following Poor Jobs Report, Fueling Fears of Political Interference in Economic Data
President Trump fired the BLS chief after a poor jobs report, amid concerns of meddling in economic data reporting and issues ...
Sen. Alex Padilla calls for an investigation into Trump’s firing of BLS chief: Full interview
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) tells Meet the Press “an investigation is certainly in order” after President Trump fired Bureau ...
Sen. Padilla on BLS chief firing: ‘I think an investigation is certainly in order’
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said on Sunday he would support an investigation into President Trump’s firing of the ...
Wall Street Brunch: The BLS Also Does The CPI
With BLS data suddenly suspect, can the markets trust nonfarm payrolls and the CPI? Palantir and McDonald’s among those ...
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Statistics, public data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner
One group, whose leadership includes two former BLS commissioners, called on Congress to respond immediately and investigate ...