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‘Give me a break’: Trump says he hired Fed chair Powell as a ‘favor’ after CNBC host presses him on labor bureau firing
Trump defended his recent decision to fire head of BLS while distancing himself from his past decision to hire Fed chair ...
Ex-Trump official criticizes him for firing head of statistics agency
An official who ran the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics during President Donald Trump’s first term is criticizing Trump ...
Trump fires labor official over weak jobs number, orders criminal probes of past opponents
Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer after disappointing July jobs report, claiming the ...
US dollar gains as market awaits Fed board appointee, inflation data
The U.S. dollar rose on Tuesday, but remained within sight of Friday's lows, with the market still consolidating after a weak ...
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Trump to name new Federal Reserve governor, Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner in coming days
Possible candidates for the Fed governor position include National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, former Fed ...
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Trump increases his control over economic data after firing the head of labor statistics
With his replacement, and that of the Fed governor whose resignation paves the way for Powell’s succession, the US president ...
Trump vs. the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Why This Firing Could Burn Your Finances
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