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Jobs data blasted by Trump seen by Fed officials

Reuters on MSN · 20h

Jobs data blasted by Trump seen by Fed officials as reason to cut

The data that caused President Donald Trump to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because he did not like the July employment report, calling it "rigged," is being taken as serious evidence by Federal Reserve officials of a slowing economy.

Jobs data triggered Trump, but Fed officials saw it not as rigged, but as reason to cut

The very data that caused President Donald Trump to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because he did not like the July employment report, calling it "rigged," is being taken as serious evidence by Federal Reserve officials of a slowing economy and as a justification for the interest rate cuts Trump wants.

The Dallas Morning News · 1d

Fed should make three rate cuts based on weak jobs data, key leader says

A top official at the Federal Reserve said Saturday that this month’s stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job market is strengthening her

BLS, Trump and monthly jobs

CBS News on MSN · 14h

Trump's BLS nominee Antoni suggests suspending monthly jobs report

President Trump's nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics is suggesting that the agency suspend its monthly jobs report, an economic staple that is relied upon by the Federal Reserve and U.S. businesses to gauge the health of the economy.

Talking Points Memo on MSN · 10h

BLS Commissioner Nominee’s Suggestion to Suspend Monthly Jobs Report Is ‘Like Gouging Our Eyes Out’

President Donald Trump on Monday evening nominated a Heritage Foundation economist who has publicly criticized federal data collection at

CNN on MSN · 13h

Trump’s pick for BLS commissioner floated suspending the monthly jobs report before apparently backing off

EJ Antoni, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is no longer considering suspending the monthly jobs report — one of the most crucial and historic measurements of US economic activity — after proposing the unprecedented action during an interview that published Tuesday.

5don MSN

Fed official calls July jobs report 'concerning' as economy hits potential turning point

Fed Governor Lisa Cook said that the weak July jobs report and large downward revisions suggest the U.S. economy could be at ...

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Why the recent jobs report will add pressure on Fed to cut rates in September

Investors and analysts also see the surprisingly weak jobs report as an indication the odds of an interest rate cut at the ...

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