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Trump 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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‘This isn’t Stalin, but…’: House Republican slams Trump with stark comparison
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