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CNBC Daily Open: There's no return policy for jobs numbers
After U.S. jobs figures for May and June were revised significantly downward by the Bureau of Labor Statistics — slashing a ...
New tariffs, alarming job numbers and a high-profile firing: A wild week for the Trump economy
Tariffs putting the squeeze on businesses and consumers while bringing in billions of dollars for the United States ...
Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report
President Donald Trump on Friday had his team remove the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a ...
Trump’s Former Jobs Data Chief Decries Firing of Successor
President Donald Trump’s firing of the chief labor statistician was criticized by her predecessor, who called it an unfounded ...
Trump Seeks Bigger Overhaul at Labor Statistics Bureau, Adviser Says
A chief White House economic adviser said Sunday that President Trump wants his allies placed in the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the agency published a surprisingly dismal jobs report Friday and ...
Gavin Newsom warns Trump "crashing" economy as jobs numbers revised down
California Governor Gavin Newsom said Friday that President Donald Trump's economic agenda is "crashing" the U.S. economy.
U.S. Job Growth Slows in July as Unemployment Ticks Higher
Key Takeaways U.S. employers added 73,000 jobs in July, down from the prior month and coming in lower than economists expected.The unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, while the number of jobs added in May ...