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Trump Fires BLS Director Over Controversial Jobs Report

1/5/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump removed Erika McEntarfer, director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), after a July jobs report showed only 73,000 jobs added.
Trump alleged the data were manipulated for political reasons and said McEntarfer should be fired.
Former BLS commissioners criticized the move as undermining the credibility of U.S. data.
Revisions to job figures have historically caused market fluctuations, and the employment report remains a key indicator.

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U.S. President Donald Trump removed Erika McEntarfer, director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), after a July jobs report showed only 73,000 jobs added.
Trump alleged the data were manipulated for political reasons and said McEntarfer should be fired.
Former BLS commissioners criticized the move as undermining the credibility of U.S. data.
Revisions to job figures have historically caused market fluctuations, and the employment report remains a key indicator.