The move comes as a weaker-than-expected jobs report stoked fears about tariffs.

The move comes as a weaker-than-expected jobs report stoked fears about tariffs.

The president wants the head of the US Bureau of Labour Statistics sacked, and says Fed chair Jerome Powell should be ‘put out to pasture’.

President wants the head of the US Bureau of Labour Statistics sacked, says Fed chair Jerome Powell should be ‘put out to pasture’.

Trump accused BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer of being a political appointee who was manipulating jobs data.

Stocks fell sharply as investors digested weak employment numbers alongside the turmoil within the government’s statistical agencies.

Trump’s unhinged, on-again, off-again tariff scheme led to a weak jobs report Friday.

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“We need accurate Jobs Numbers. I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY. She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified,”…

Trump fires BLS director, alleges data manipulation for political reasons, sparking controversy and market fluctuations.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: President Donald Trump on Friday fired a top Labor Department official on the heels of a market-shocking weak scorecard of the US job market, accusing her…

US president’s firing of Bureau of Labour Statistics commissioner sparks concerns over data integrity.

“This is the playbook. We’ve seen it many, many times. And now I have to say, faster even than I expected, it’s come to America,” said the famed economist.

Trump dismissed Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer over July's jobs report.

Trump’s firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics raises fears for the integrity of official statistics.

The comments are the latest effort by the White House to undercut economic data that does not fit within Trump's political narrative.