Trump orders firing of labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowed

Donald Trump ordered the firing of the federal government official in charge of labor statistics, hours after data revealed jobs growth stalled this summer, prompting accusations that he is “firing…

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down after Trump funding cuts | CNN Business

See all topics The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced on Friday that it will wind down its operations due to the successful Republican effort to defund local PBS and NPR…

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Trump ‘soft, weak and afraid’ in firing labor statistics chief McEntarfer: Wyden

The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee called President Donald Trump‘s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday “the act of somebody who is soft,…

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close. Will it affect local stations in Indiana?

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributes 70% of its funding to local stations, announced its closure Aug. 1 after losing more than $1 billion in federal funds last month.  The…

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Trump announces historic new US tariffs across the globe | CNN Business

98 Posts Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer announced that deputy commissioner William Wiatrowski will serve as acting commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after Dr. Erika McEntarfer was quickly…

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Top White House economist: I believe jobs numbers, but agency needs fixes

Top White House economist Stephen Miran tells Axios a key economic statistics agency needs “fresh eyes,” but he stopped short of repeating President Trump’s claim that Friday’s jobs data was…

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down

Driving the news: CPB said it told its employees that the majority of positions will be eliminated Sept. 30 with a small transition team staying on through January 2026. “Despite…

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Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons requests trade

Dallas Cowboys star defensive end Micah Parsons requested a trade on Friday afternoon, announcing his decision on X. The detailed post concluded with, “Still I stayed quiet but again after…

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Stocks slump on latest tariffs, soft jobs data

NEW YORK, Aug 1 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks slumped on Friday, and the S&P suffered its biggest daily percentage decline in more than two months as new U.S. tariffs on…

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Stock Market Today: Dow Closes 500 Points Lower on Weak Jobs Report, New Trump Tariffs — Live Updates

President Trump said he directed his team to fire the top Bureau of Labor Statistics official after the bureau issued a weak jobs report on Friday. ​The report weighed on…

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