Headline: UNCAPTIONED: White House Defends Firing of U.S. Jobs Data Chief Amid Economic Uncertainty
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White House Defends Firing of U.S. Jobs Data Chief Amid Economic Uncertainty. The White House is defending President Donald Trump's surprise firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer, amid rising concerns that it could damage trust in official U.S. economic data. Trump claimed—without offering proof—that McEntarfer manipulated job figures, pointing to a recent revision showing 258,000 fewer jobs were added in May and June than previously reported. Top advisers say Trump had "real concerns" and that a new commissioner will be named within days. McEntarfer called it an "honor" to serve and praised the BLS team. The agency says revisions are routine, based on late-arriving data—not political interference. The move, alongside sweeping new tariffs and the sudden resignation of Fed Governor Adriana Kugler, has rattled markets and deepened unease over Trump's influence on U.S. economic institutions.
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Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,Trump,Erika McEntarfer,Bureau of Labor Statistics,job data revision,258,000 fewer jobs,White House defense,economic data trust,political interference,new BLS commissioner,Fed Governor Adriana Kugler resignation,market unease,U.S. economic institutions,tariffs,Trump influence
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