Trump’s Attacks on the Fed and BLS Threaten Key Source of Economic Strength

The president’s efforts to control the Federal Reserve and Bureau of Labor Statistics carry risks. But collectively, the moves could be even more damaging, economists warn.

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Trump’s Pick of E.J. Antoni as BLS Leader Criticized by the Right and the Left

Economists on the left and right criticized E.J. Antoni for misunderstanding the data he would now oversee.

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Trump Names EJ Antoni New BLS Commissioner

The president fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief after a downbeat jobs report. The move has jeopardized the credibility of economic data.

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Still Fuming Over a Weak Jobs Report, Trump Finds Some Numbers He Likes

President Trump promoted his own version of reality in the Oval Office after firing the head of the agency that collects employment statistics last week.

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Why the B.L.S. Regularly Revises Jobs Data

President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics last week and described a jobs report that included a big downward revision as “rigged.”

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U.S. Imports Slid in June on Higher Tariffs

Imports from other countries fell around 4 percent from the previous month as President Trump’s steep tariffs discouraged businesses from ordering goods.

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When Trump Changes His Mind, Republicans Find a Way to Fall in Line

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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Trump to Appoint New Top Labor Statistics Official Within Days

President Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after the agency released dour monthly jobs data.

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Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils.

Economists say unbiased data is essential for policymaking, and for democracy.

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Trump Fires Official Over Jobs Report, Echoing an Authoritarian Playbook

In firing the head of the agency that collects employment statistics, the president underscored his tendency to suppress facts he doesn’t like and promote his own version of reality.

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