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Trump orders firing of statistics chief after weak jobs report and data revisions

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported earlier on Friday that the US had added 73,000 jobs in July, far lower than expected.

NBC News on MSN · 7h

Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after the release of weak jobs report

Without evidence, Trump called the data "rigged" and implied that BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer manipulated the numbers "for political purposes."

ABC News on MSN · 14h

Trump fires BLS commissioner after weak jobs report and baseless claim of 'faked' stats

President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after a new jobs report showed a major slowdown of hiring in recent months. In a social media post, Trump volleyed sharp criticism and baseless accusations at Erika McEntarfer, a Biden appointee who was confirmed by the Senate in 2024.

Jul. jobs report reveals employers added 73,000 jobs

The Wall Street Journal · 6h

July Jobs Report Comes in Far Weaker Than Expected

Just 73,000 jobs were created last month, on a seasonally adjusted basis. + Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast that about 100,000 roles were added. Large [revisions for previous

MarketWatch · 22h

July jobs report: It’s a bad, terrible, not-so-good report. Here are the gory details.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the data will decide whether the central bank can cut rates in September. So all eyes are on the key July jobs report Friday, as the U.S. added only 73,000 jobs for the month and the unemployment rate rose to 4.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

July jobs report reveals employers added 73,000 jobs; unemployment rises

The US economy added a disappointing 73,000 jobs in July amid Trump's tariffs, immigration constraints; unemployment rises

23hon MSN

The Jobs Report Stunned. The Fed Has to Recalculate.

The weak report changes the math for a central bank that has been trying to wait out the data. Before Friday, traders saw ...

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Fed stands pat on rates, but jobs report signals it may regret It: This week in markets

After nearly four months of relentless gains, Wall Street took a step back, with major indexes finishing the week lower.

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Trump dismisses Labor Dept. official following weak jobs report; markets drop on employment data and tariffs news

Trump announces new tariffs on countries that haven't made deals with U.S. as stock market dips. Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

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The shock jobs report sets off this recession alert and holds fresh clues that AI may be boosting unemployment, JPMorgan says

“We have consistently emphasized that a slide in labor demand of this magnitude is a recession warning signal,” JPMorgan ...

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Weak Jobs Report Creates A Golden Buying Opportunity For These 3 Stocks

July’s weak jobs report sparked a sell-off and Fed cut hopes, but some stocks defied expectations. Read why this opens a ...

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Donald Trump's economy stung as jobs report falls way below expectations

An unexpectedly weak jobs report for July brings into question the health of the U.S. economy as President Donald Trump ...

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An overview of the U.S. economy and what the latest job report shows

The U.S. job market slowed sharply this spring, as President Trump's tariffs took effect. Trump is calling for even higher ...

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