Trump vs. the Bureau of Labor Statistics
from The Journal.
by The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios
Published: Mon Aug 04 2025
Show Notes
On Friday, President Trump fired the top Bureau of Labor Statistics official after the government published new data showing that U.S. hiring slowed sharply this summer. Thejobs report was the weakest in President Trump’s second term. WSJ’s Matt Grossman reports onthe economist at the heart of the controversy, Erika McEntarfer, and on bigger concerns around data from the bureau. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
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