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

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’.

El presidente la acusa de falsear las cifras con “fines políticos” desde hace meses, para ayudar a Kamala Harris en las elecciones de noviembre

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

US president claimed without evidence that Erika McEntarfer had ‘faked’ employment figures in the run-up to last year’s election

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

Trump ordered the firing of Erika McEntarfer, the U.S. commissioner of Labor Statistics, accusing her without evidence of manipulating jobs figures.

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"There is absolutely no chance that the BLS commissioner manipulated the jobs and unemployment data to hurt Donald Trump," a former labor official says.

US President Trump alleged that the data had been manipulated to make him look bad.

“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,”…

“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…

President claims July employment figures were ‘rigged’ in latest assault on economic institutions

Trump’s own former statistics chief denounces move as ‘groundless’ and ‘dangerous’. Key US politics stories from Friday 1 August at a glance

President claimed that recently released figures showing jobs slowdown were ‘rigged’ to make him look bad

The firing drew backlash from economists and others fearing that such a move will undermine trust in the key economic data in the future.

The president unceremoniously sacked the Bureau of Labor Statistics' top boss after weak employment numbers were released Friday.