Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said there must be better ways to collect employment data after President Trump fired the ...

President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), citing her mishandling of ...

On Friday, President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer, after the July jobs report ...

President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after a new jobs report showed a ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses surveys to collect economic data including employment counts, wages and inflation.

Most economists say that the Bureau of Labor Statistics is a nonpolitical agency staffed by people obsessed with getting the ...

The president has not commented on his policy priorities—including immigration, government efficiency, trade, and AI ...

A chief worry is that the president might name a key ally who lacks the credentials to run the BLS, further undermining an agency already under a cloud of doubt after the firing of McEntarfer.

Economists say firing a top official for revisions to a jobs report sends a bad message and could destroy trust in data ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics last week issued a steep downward revision to May and June's hiring numbers, prompting ...

A so-called “sell America” trade, which led in part to the weakest 7-month stretch for the dollar in five decades, developed ...

Trump fires BLS commissioner, claims jobs numbers were rigged on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Published August 5 2025 Jump to comments section Print this page Donald Trump to appoint Federal ...