President Donald Trump turned years of skepticism about government economic data into action Friday, firing BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer just hours after a weaker-than-expected jobs report. Trump accused McEntarfer, without evidence, of producing "phony" and "rigged" figures. "We fired her because we didn’t believe the numbers today," Trump said in an interview with Newsmax. The firing quickly raised alarms across the political and economic spectrum. McEntarfer, a Biden appointee, was confirmed in January 2024 on an 86-6 bipartisan Senate vote. Her ouster was condemned by economists and lawmakers, who said it jeopardized the independence of key federal data that underpins decisions across government and markets.
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