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Trump fires labor statistics chief after disappointing job numbers
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www.theguardian.com
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Republicans slam Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief
Republicans slam Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief
President claimed that recently released figures showing jobs slowdown were ‘rigged’ to make him look bad
www.theguardian.com
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Trump’s economic pitch took a serious hit Friday after the latest federal jobs report revealed stunning weakness in the labor market.
“More concerning is that with the negative impact of tariffs only just starting to be felt, the coming months are likely to see even clearer evidence of a labor market slowdown.”
The U.S. economy needs to add 80,000 to 100,000 jobs each month just to replace those who leave the workforce for retirement or incapacity. Without a significant turnaround, the unemployment rate could begin to rise, and the overall economy could slow drastically.
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After months of warnings from economists and weakening data from the private sector, federal jobs numbers have caught up to the concern.“More concerning is that with the negative impact of tariffs only just starting to be felt, the coming months are likely to see even clearer evidence of a labor market slowdown.”
The U.S. economy needs to add 80,000 to 100,000 jobs each month just to replace those who leave the workforce for retirement or incapacity. Without a significant turnaround, the unemployment rate could begin to rise, and the overall economy could slow drastically.
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