17 h. ago Trump nominates Bureau of Labor Statistics critic to replace fired agency head

Trump nominates Bureau of Labor Statistics critic to replace fired agency head  The Washington Post

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33 h. ago Trump Taps Heritage Economist EJ Antoni to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

President Donald Trump revealed that he had picked Heritage Foundation economist Dr. EJ Antoni to serve as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The post Trump Taps Heritage Economist EJ Antoni to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics appeared first on Breitbart.

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48 h. ago Trump nominates chief economist at rightwing Heritage Foundation to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics – live

Trump nominates chief economist at rightwing Heritage Foundation to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics – live  The Guardian

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4 d. ago Bureau of Labor Statistics tells the US what’s up with the economy – Trump firing its top official may undercut trust in its data

Bureau of Labor Statistics tells the US what’s up with the economy – Trump firing its top official may undercut trust in its data  The Conversation

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5 d. ago Why Accurate Labor Statistics Matter For The US Economy : 1A

Why Accurate Labor Statistics Matter For The US Economy : 1A  NPR

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6 d. ago Schweizer: Trump Was Right to Fire Jobs 'Expert' from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Experts are on a run of bad luck lately. Climate change predictions, Covid vaccine promises, jobs statistics, and economic analysis of the effect of the Trump administration’s tariffs have failed to improve experts' credibility. The post Schweizer: Trump Was Right to Fire Jobs ‘Expert’ from the Bureau of Labor Statistics appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago Trump fires labor official over weak jobs number, orders criminal probes of past opponents

Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer after disappointing July jobs report, claiming the 73,000 job gain figure was rigged against Republicans.

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8 d. ago Marlow: New Trump Cabinet Bringing Accountably with DOJ Investigation of Obama, Clinton

Monday on Newsmax TV's "Rob Schmitt Tonight," Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed Attorney General Pam Bondi signing an order directing a federal prosecutor to take evidence to a grand jury of an alleged conspiracy to link then-2016 candidate Donald Trump to Russian election meddling. The post Marlow: New Trump Cabinet Bringing Accountably with DOJ Investigation of Obama, Clinton appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago Marlow: New Trump Cabinet Bringing Accountability with DOJ Investigation of Obama, Clinton

Monday on Newsmax TV's "Rob Schmitt Tonight," Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed Attorney General Pam Bondi signing an order directing a federal prosecutor to take evidence to a grand jury of an alleged conspiracy to link then-2016 candidate Donald Trump to Russian election meddling. The post Marlow: New Trump Cabinet Bringing Accountability with DOJ Investigation of Obama, Clinton appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago After Trump’s Firing of BLS Commissioner, Republicans Fall in Line With His Criticism

President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics forced his allies into the awkward spot of criticizing an agency they had freely cited in the past.

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8 d. ago What's next after the BLS chief's firing? A former staffer weighs in

Last week, president trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after a revision to previous jobs reports. What does this action mean for the agency and for the future of U.S. labor data, which is considered the gold standard for economists?

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9 d. ago Trump economic adviser fires back at NBC host over 'shooting the messenger' claim about BLS firing

WH Economic Council director Kevin Hassett was pressed repeatedly on President Donald Trump's decision to fire the labor statistics chief on Sunday.

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9 d. ago Why Trump’s Meddling in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Matters

Most children learn at some point that flipping the board doesn’t make them the winner.

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1 week ago Trump admin live updates: Trump, Schumer trade barbs over Senate nominations

William Beach, the former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics who was nominated by Trump during his first term, has condemned the firing of his successor.

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1 week ago Markets slump on tariffs and jobs data as Trump fires labor bureau statistics chief

Markets slump on tariffs and jobs data as Trump fires labor bureau statistics chief  CNN

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3 w. ago China Pressures American Firms to Meddle in Trade Talks on Its Behalf

Chinese state media reported on Thursday that “Chinese commerce officials have been intensively meeting representatives from the U.S. business community and academia” - and pressuring them to meddle in trade talks with the Trump administration on behalf of Beijing’s interests. The post China Pressures American Firms to Meddle in Trade Talks on Its Behalf appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Import Prices Rise Less Than Expected, No Signs of Inflationary Pressure

U.S. import prices rose modestly in June, suggesting little evidence of inflationary pressure from foreign-sourced goods, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The import price index increased 0.1 percent last month, following a downwardly revised The post Import Prices Rise Less Than Expected, No Signs of Inflationary Pressure appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Exclusive: State Department Reorienting Labor Policy Toward National Interest

A State Department senior official told Breitbart News that the State Department Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) will participate in this week's Reindustrialize Summit in Detroit, Michigan, as part of its mission to advance the State Department's labor policy toward the "national interest." The post Exclusive: State Department Reorienting Labor Policy Toward National Interest appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Brazil's Top Judge Meddles in Trump Tariff Talks, Claiming Courts Don't Censor or Persecute Conservatives

Luís Roberto Barroso — head of Brazil's top court, the Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) — issued a public letter on Sunday refuting President Donald Trump's reasons to impose a 50-percent tariff on the South American country, which will go into effect on August 1. The post Brazil’s Top Judge Meddles in Trump Tariff Talks, Claiming Courts Don’t Censor or Persecute Conservatives appeared first on Breitbart.

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