Due to weak employment data, Trump demands the dismissal of the director of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Trump stated on a social media platform that he has instructed his team to dismiss Erika McEntarfer, the director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics appointed by Biden in 2023.
"She will be replaced by someone more capable and qualified. Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, not manipulated for political purposes," Trump once again claimed without evidence that the agency had falsified data to help the previous president.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is under the Department of Labor, but its responsibility is to provide statistics that are free from political influence. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is one of the main agencies responsible for compiling the economic data used by investors, economists, and policymakers in the United States. The bureau releases monthly employment reports, as well as key indicators such as the consumer price index and the producer price index.
Steven Blitz, Chief U.S. Economist at TS Lombard, said: "It is not the practice of the world's largest economy to fire the director of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to make economic statistics conform to the president's will."
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