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‘The neutrality of the agency has been eliminated:’ Stats-based feds decry BLS chief’s firing
Employees express concern Trump's firing of the commissioner, which followed a weak jobs report, will lead to future ...
In Firing the BLS Chief, Trump Escalates His Administration’s War on Data
President Trump’s firing of Commissioner of Labor Statistics Erika McEntarfer last Friday brought into laser focus how willing he ...
Trump fired the labor statistics chief and the markets shrugged. That’s concerning.
Trump fired the labor statistics chief and the markets shrugged. That’s concerning.
Is the US headed toward a recession? Experts weigh in
Hiring slowed sharply over the summer, federal government data showed. The jobs report came days after fresh gross domestic ...
Fed's Daly: Fed will likely need to lower rates in coming months as job market has slowed
San Francisco Federal Reserve president Mary Daly said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve will likely need to lower rates in the coming months, noting that while tariffs will boost inflation in the ...
Redistricting battles reach fever pitch
Plus: Latest on the shooting at the Georgia Army base. {beacon} Evening Report Wednesday, Aug. 6 | By Jonathan Easley ©  AP ...
Stocks Rise as Investors Cling to Hopes for US Rate Cuts
By Monday, with the chance of a September rate cut from the Federal Reserve at 85%, some stability returned to the broader ...