Tag: Erika McEntarfer
The fired head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics is warning about data manipulation
The former BLS commissioner warned of political meddling in economic data collection.Erika McEntarfer's ousting followed a jobs report…
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…
Trump’s firing of his labor statistics chief is an ill-fated political manuever
President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics after a weaker-than-expected…
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…
Former Trump statistics chief slams Friday firing of Erika McEntarfer
The head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics from President Donald Trump's first term is panning his Friday…
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…