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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 ...
Economy Updates: After a Weak Jobs Report, Trump Fires That Agency’s Commissioner
Hours after data showed cracks in the U.S. economy, President Trump said without evidence that Erika McEntarfer “rigged” the ...
In rejecting the jobs report, Trump follows his own playbook of discrediting unfavorable data
Trump has a go-to playbook if the numbers reveal uncomfortable realities, and that’s to discredit or conceal the figures and ...
Unemployment among Black Americans can be an early sign of economic strain. It’s rising
Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.
The U.S. job market is worse than we thought. Here's why it matters for you.
July's dismal jobs report showed that the economy added only 73,000 jobs instead of the expected 100,000 and revised away 258 ...
Jobs, GDP and more: This week told us a lot about the U.S. economy
Fewer jobs, growing GDP and continued uncertainty about tariffs. Here's how a busy week of economic news might lead to lower interest rates.
Big Downward Jobs Revisions Could Be a Warning Sign for the Economy
Employers added far fewer jobs in May and June than previously reported. Such downgrades have historically meant trouble for ...
Here's where the jobs are in this slowing economy
July's much weaker-than-expected job growth was supported primarily by the health-care sector, data from the Bureau of Labor ...
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That bombshell jobs report? Some economists saw it coming.
Nguyen said sure, the report showed the labor market was weaker than he’d thought. But, he said, “the data actually reaffirms ...