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Trump Trade Adviser: President Has ‘Real Concerns’ About Jobs Data After BLS Firing

UNITED STATES, AUG 3 – President Trump fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief after July's report showed only 73,000 jobs added and unemployment rising to 4.2%, citing concerns over data accuracy.

Summary by The Hill
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer weighed in on President Trump’s decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner Erika McEntarfer, saying the commander-in-chief has “real concerns” about the jobs numbers that extend beyond the dismal Friday report.  “Even last year during the campaign, there were enormous swings in the jobs numbers, and so…

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The Hill broke the news in Washington, United States on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
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