Trump firing of labor statistics chief ‘undermines credibility’, ex-leaders say
by Michael Sainato from US news | The Guardian on (#6Z3D0)
Former commissioners call on Congress to act after Trump fires Erika McEntarfer over rigged' employment data
The former Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioners and non-partisan economic groups have criticized Donald Trump's shock firing of BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer after the July jobs report data revealed jobs growth stalled this summer.
Trump, without any evidence to back his claims, alleged McEntarfer faked" employment numbers in the run-up to the 2024 election to boost Kamala Harris's chances and said that the recent data was rigged" to make Trump and Republicans look bad.
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