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Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics head hours after weak jobs report
UNITED STATES, AUG 3 – Trump ordered the firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following a July report showing only 73,000 jobs added and a 258,000-job downward revision for May and June, sparking market declines.
- On August 1, 2025, President Donald Trump dismissed Erika McEntarfer, who was serving as the head of the agency responsible for compiling U.S. employment data, following the release of a disappointing jobs report in Washington, D.C.
- Trump accused McEntarfer of manipulating employment data to benefit Democrats, citing a 258,000-job downward revision in May and June without providing evidence.
- The Labor Department reported only 73,000 jobs added in July, below the expected 115,000, and unemployment rose to 4.2%; this followed sharp hiring revisions down from May and June.
- Economists and officials warned that firing McEntarfer threatens trust in government data, with William Beach calling it a "dangerous precedent," and Larry Summers likening it to authoritarian tactics.
- The firing increased uncertainty for businesses amid ongoing tariff-driven economic challenges and could pressure the Federal Reserve to consider earlier interest rate cuts to support the weakening labor market.
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