Trump's Firing of BLS Commissioner is Undemocratic and Economically Dangerous
August 01, 2025
August 01, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following news release:
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Trump's firing of BLS commissioner is undemocratic and economically dangerous
Today, Trump directed his team to fire the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) because he didn't like the jobs numbers they released. This is a move straight out of an autocratic playbook.
BLS is one of the most respected statistical agencies in the . . .
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Trump's firing of BLS commissioner is undemocratic and economically dangerous
Today, Trump directed his team to fire the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) because he didn't like the jobs numbers they released. This is a move straight out of an autocratic playbook.
BLS is one of the most respected statistical agencies in the . . .