Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics to be fired after weak jobs figures
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Anonymous
| Trump is Anthony Fremont from that Twilight Zone episode. Everyone has to tiptoe around and flatter his ego. Anyone who says anything negative gets banished into the cornfield. |
Anonymous
Oh god. Lindell is a f**king moron who doesn’t understand stats or anything accept drugs and cheap sh*tty pillows. **please note: I didn’t say lumpy! |
Anonymous
| BLS has been operating on a shoestring budget. DOGE cut a large number of staff. I’m appalled that people are surprised at a large revision. One team had 1 person left. It’s been a dumpster fire. The people of this country have their heads buried in sand. I’m stunned at the reaction, or lack of one. |
Anonymous
| Government statistics have been lies for decades |
Anonymous
That's not true and is weak attempt at deflection. |
Anonymous
Inflation is almost double government cpi |
Anonymous
Because you conducted a rigorous audit using alternative measures of purchasing power and GDP? Or because some talking hairstyle on Fox News told you so? |
Anonymous
Wait so he is going to run State, BLS, NSC and more? It's funny he is going to do all the jobs, but it actually isn't when you think what's happening. |
Anonymous
| They did the same thing at Dept of Ed a few months ago. NAEP scores were low, they blamed it on the commissioner and fired her. Shoot the messenger seems to be the plan. |
Anonymous
| I’d love to hear a serious defense of this move from a MAGA supporter. But that’s not going to happen. |
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Anonymous
Trump's first term was wrecked by saboteurs appointed by Obama, as well as NeverTrump Republicans. He is not going to let it happen again, and will take out Biden appointees who he thinks might be sabotaging him. |
Anonymous
So you have evidence that the head of Economic Statistics was lying about job growth this month? If the same person had happened to report robust job growth would Trump have fired him? When you say "who he thinks might be sabotaging him" what you really mean is "not delivering data that supports him politically". Which is another term for corruption. |
Anonymous
She was an appointee so she can be removed by the current President. Not defending him but she was appointed by Biden. Dr. Erika McEntarfer became the 16th Commissioner of Labor Statistics on January 29, 2024. She was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden on July 12, 2023, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 11, 2024. Dr. McEntarfer is a labor economist who has served over 20 years in federal government, with positions at the U.S. Census Bureau, the Executive Office of the President, and the Department of Treasury. At the U.S. Census Bureau, she was the head of research for the Longitudinal Employer–Household Dynamics program, using linked employer–employee data to develop new labor market statistics and improve Census surveys and operations. Prior to joining BLS, she was a senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisors, where she advised White House officials on the labor market recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Her research has focused on the consequences of job loss, wage rigidity, and the interactions between firms and workers in the economy. Her work has been published in the Journal of Labor Economics, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, and the Journal of Economic Perspectives. She has a bachelor’s degree in social science from Bard College and a Ph.D. in economics from Virginia Tech. |
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