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Economists push back on Trump’s assertion that July jobs data was ‘rigged’
Labor economist Aaron Sojourner said President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner ...
Employers added 73,000 jobs in July, falling short of forecasts
Employers across the U.S. added 73,000 jobs in July, a slowdown from previous months and a sign the labor market is ...
US job growth stalls: Just 73,000 jobs added in July, with ‘stunning’ downward revisions to recent months
The US job market slowed substantially in July and was much weaker than first estimated for prior months, suggesting ...
Trump fires BLS commissioner after U.S. added only 73,000 jobs in July
Jobs growth was slower than expected as the unemployment rate rose in July, leading to the firing of Bureau of Labor ...
Instant View: US job growth sharply slows in July, unemployment rate ticks higher
U.S. job growth slower much more than expected in July, and the data from the prior month was revised sharply lower, ...
Federal Government Shed 12,000 Jobs in July
The U.S. government has lost 84,000 jobs since January as the Trump administration aggressively reduces the work force.
In Rejecting the Jobs Report, Trump Follows His Own Playbook of Discrediting Unfavorable Data
And on Friday, when the July jobs report revisions showed a distressed economy, Trump had an answer: He fired the official in ...
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.