7 h. ago Trump’s pick to head Bureau of Labor Statistics walks back his earlier plan to scrap monthly jobs reports

EJ Antoni first made the suggestion before Trump tapped him to lead the BLS

Politics

16 h. ago Core inflation jumps as consumers face higher prices as Trump’s tariffs start to take effect

The report is the first major economic indicator report since Trump fired the the chief statistician for the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Economics

3 d. ago IRS clashed with White House over pulling immigrants’ data before Trump fired commissioner Billy Long: report

DHS asked IRS to use confidential taxpayer information to confirm addresses of undocumented immigrants

Events

4 d. ago Trump boots IRS commissioner after just months on the job: Names Treasury Secretary as interim head

The former Missouri congressman had next to no experience with tax law when he was tapped to lead the tax collection agency

Politics

5 d. ago Trump’s attack on stats agency echoes strongmen leaders, economists say

President’s decision to fire head of Bureau of Labor Statistics puts data at risk, survey shows

Politics

7 d. ago US labour data agency was teetering even before Trump fired its chief

Funding and staff cuts have hampered the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ ability to collate vital reports

Politics

7 d. ago Trump basher Shawn Fain could get booted as head of UAW as auto locals blast his leadership

Fain has previously called President Donald Trump a ‘scab’

Politics

7 d. ago Donald Trump’s attack on US labour statistics agency spooks investors

President’s decision to sack Bureau of Labor Statistics chief undermines faith in official data, economists warn

Politics

7 d. ago Trump’s attack on US labour statistics agency spooks investors

President’s decision to sack Bureau of Labor Statistics chief undermines faith in official data, economists warn

Politics

7 d. ago Stephen Colbert: ‘What you thought you knew is just history’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump administration’s erasure of US history and attempts to cover up bad numbers from the Bureau of Labor StatisticsLate-night hosts dig into Donald Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner and an unnerving story about radioactive wasps. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘Give me a break’: Trump says he hired Fed chair Powell as a ‘favor’ after CNBC host presses him on labor bureau firing

Trump defended his recent decision to fire head of BLS while distancing himself from his past decision to hire Fed chair Jerome Powell

Politics

7 d. ago I was the US labor secretary. Trump’s latest firing undermines a key agency | Robert Reich

The firing of Erika McEntarfer, head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, destroys the credibility of essential informationI spent much of the 1990s as the secretary of labor. One unit of the labor department is the Bureau of Labor Statistics.I was instructed by my predecessors as well as by the White House, and by every labor economist and statistician I came in contact with, that one of my cardinal responsibilities was to guard the independence of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Former Obama adviser quips that Trump is ‘combing Fox News’ for new Labor Stats chief after firing

The president axed chief labor statistician Erika McEntarfer after a dismal July jobs report

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8 d. ago Trump firing of labor statistics chief ‘undermines credibility’, ex

Former commissioners call on Congress to act after Trump fires Erika McEntarfer over ‘rigged’ employment dataThe 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. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Swiss president under fire after Trump call leads to US tariffs shock

Karin Keller-Sutter accused of mishandling talks as shares dive after Switzerland hit with 39% tariffEurope live – latest updatesUS live – latest updatesThe Swiss stock market has plunged, the cabinet has been holding emergency talks and President Karin Keller-Sutter has been accused of mishandling a vital phone call with the White House after Donald Trump hit the country with a shock 39% export tariff.Switzerland, home to some of the world’s best-known luxury brands, was left stunned after the US president on Friday imposed one of the highest tariff rates in his global trade reset. Industry associations warned tens of thousands of jobs were at risk. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago White House officials rush to defend Trump after shaky economic week

US trade representative says ‘the president is the president’ after firing of labor statistics chief amid slow job growthDonald Trump administration officials fanned out on Sunday’s US political shows to defend the president’s policies after a bruising week of poor economic, trade and employment numbers that culminated with the firing of labor statistics chief Erika McEntarfer.US trade representative Jamieson Greer said Trump has “real concerns” about the jobs numbers that extend beyond Friday’s report that showed the national economy added 73,000 jobs in July, far below expectations. Job growth numbers were revised down by 285,000 for the two previous months as well. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ‘Knives out’: Switzerland descends into blame game after US tariff shock

President Karin Keller-Sutter under fire for failed trade talks with Trump administration

Events

3 w. ago Justice Department asks court to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records

The Justice Department has asked a federal court to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein’s case amid a firestorm over the Trump administration’s handling of records related to the wealthy financier

Events

3 w. ago Stocks climb as market is buoyed by Trump’s decision not to fire Powell

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3 w. ago Stephen Colbert’s Late Show shockingly cancelled after 33 years

CBS pulls the plug on The Late Show amid political firestorm over Paramount’s $16 million Trump pay-out

Events