Labor economist Aaron Sojourner said President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner shakes public trust in government data. He said BLS staff members have

The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after President Donald Trump on Friday fired the official who oversees it.

President Trump on Tuesday repeated his claims that government jobs data was rigged, insisting — without evidence — the statistics were manipulated to make him look bad. Why it matters: The more the president says the economy's most crucial data point isn't believable,