Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support

Nearly the entire Senate confirmed economist Erika McEntarfer as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2024, but she was abruptly fired by President Trump after releasing a disappointing jobs report, which he labeled “rigged.” The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics condemned her firing, emphasizing that the commissioner merely reports data, and her dismissal undermines the agency’s integrity.

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