Tag: BLS
Trump names new BLS head after firing old commissioner amid weak jobs report
Washington — President Trump announced E.J. Antoni as his nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics on…
Trump firing labor statistics head won’t achieve his agenda, says former chief
Donald Trump will need to take more radical action than simply firing the head of the Bureau of…
After BLS firing, Trump leaves clean-up job to successor
Budget constraints and workforce cuts have taken a toll on the Labor Department’s production of economic data. And…
Trump firing of statistics chief puts US data credibility at risk, experts warn
Donald Trump’s firing of the head of the main agency for producing jobs figures risks propelling the US…
White House officials rush to defend Trump after shaky economic week
Donald Trump administration officials fanned out on Sunday’s US political shows to defend the president’s policies after a…
Statisticians blast Trump over BLS firing: ‘Dangerous precedent’
Statisticians railed against President Trump on Friday following his decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner…
‘It’s either incompetence or political interference’
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Friday slammed the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for a series…