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Trump axes Labor Statistics chief after his poor jobs report: ‘I believe the numbers were phony ... so I fired her’
President Trump on Friday directed his team to fire the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics following a dismal ...
The Latest: Market slumps, Gaza 'bloodbaths' and likely deaths from Medicaid cuts
With President Donald Trump's latest executive order on tariffs now set to go into effect Aug. 7, and Friday's report of a ...
In a dissent not seen in three decades, two Fed governors wanted to cut interest rates and here is why
Federal Reserve Governors Bowman and Waller dissented from this week's decision to hold interest rates steady and explained ...
US job growth slows to a crawl, labour market weakens
The cracks in the US labour market are widening. Job creation has slowed to a crawl, unemployment is rising, and economists are warning that stagflation, the dreaded mix of slow growth and persistent ...
Trump orders firing of statistics chief after weak jobs report and data revisions
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported earlier on Friday that the US had added 73,000 jobs in July, far lower than expected.
Trump ramps up pressure on the Fed to slash rates to 1% — but would that be risky for US jobs, savings and investments?
Despite President Trump ramping up pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, the Fed held rates ...
U.S. employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agenda
The Labor Department said U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month, well short of the 115,000 forecasters had ...
What do Trump's new tariffs mean for the economy? Experts weigh in
Trump's executive order late Thursday laid out rates to be applied against nearly 70 countries, ranging from 10% to 41% in ...
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Trump fires labor data commissioner after claiming jobs report was 'rigged'
President Donald Trump is firing the head of the federal agency in charge of tracking hiring data after a ...
Opinion: There’s a better approach for Trump to change Putin’s calculus
He’s right to recognize that pressuring the Kremlin’s main cash cow is a way to grab Putin’s attention, but his approach is ...
Trump fires head of labor statistics bureau after weak jobs report: Recap
An anemic July jobs report boosted expectations the Federal Reserve might lower interest rates in September. Trump said the jobs report was "rigged." ...