WASHINGTON − Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called President Donald Trump's firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief "irresponsible" and likened his response to weaker-than-anticipated jobs numbers to "the action of a petulant child."

WASHINGTON − Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called President Donald Trump's firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief "irresponsible" and likened his response to…

Critics on both sides say the move won’t fix deeper problems with jobs data.