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Trump fires BLS commissioner after weak jobs report and baseless claim of 'faked' stats

President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after a new jobs report showed a major slowdown of hiring in recent months. In a social media post, Trump volleyed sharp criticism and baseless accusations at Erika McEntarfer, a Biden appointee who was confirmed by the Senate in 2024.

NBC News on MSN · 15h

Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after the release of weak jobs report

Without evidence, Trump called the data "rigged" and implied that BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer manipulated the numbers "for political purposes."

Associated Press News on MSN · 19h

Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report

President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported.

US jobs report falls below key benchmark

MarketWatch · 15h

July jobs report: It’s a bad, terrible, not-so-good report. Here are the gory details.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the data will decide whether the central bank can cut rates in September. So all eyes are on the key July jobs report Friday, as the U.S. added only 73,000 jobs for the month and the unemployment rate rose to 4.

USA Today · 18h

July jobs report shows 73,000 added nationwide — what’s happening with Nevada’s economy

The unemployment rate rose from 4.1% to 4.2%, a disappointing statistic after economists estimated that 105,000 jobs would be added in July. "The cracks in the labor market have widened substantially and add further pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates,

CNN · 21h

US jobs report falls below key benchmark in July

US job growth stalled in July, with just 73,000 jobs added, while May and June totals were revised down by a combined 258,000, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Fed stands pat on rates, but jobs report signals it may regret It: This week in markets

After nearly four months of relentless gains, Wall Street took a step back, with major indexes finishing the week lower.

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Big Revisions to Jobs Report Show Weak Hiring Since May

Jobs numbers for May and June were revised down sharply in the latest nonfarm payrolls report, while July’s figure fell short ...

July Jobs Report: Weakness In Payrolls Increases The Likelihood Of A September Cut

The July jobs report showed a 73,000 gain in payrolls, below consensus expectations, and included substantial downward ...

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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq sink after weak jobs report, Trump's tariff redux

Markets are assessing the reshaped US trade landscape after Trump on Thursday laid out steep new tariffs for dozens of ...

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AI is leading to thousands of job losses, report finds

In July alone, rising adoption of generative AI technology by private employers accounted for more than 10,000 job cuts, ...

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Trump dismisses Labor Dept. official following weak jobs report; markets drop on employment data and tariffs news

Trump announces new tariffs on countries that haven't made deals with U.S. as stock market dips. Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

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