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

Aug 4, 2025 · 00:58:37

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Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
This occurred hours after a weak jobs report was released.
Hiring slowed significantly over the past three months.

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