Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner after dismal employment report
Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner after dismal employment report
After a jobs report showed slower hiring and downward revisions for previous months, President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Trump alleged political manipulation of the figures without evidence. The report indicated only 73,000 jobs were added in July, with significant reductions in May and June's estimates, leading to a slight increase in the unemployment rate to 4.2%.
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story telling with data is where the spin usually comes in. pushing the spin into the data itself is a whole other not very fun game.
with that said, when you see a society with the low unemployment numbers and yet not great quality of life for a growing number of people, you've got to question the value of the job reports for the average american.
though, the answer is likely more data to dig into if employment meets some baseline standard (can they eat, house, heal and retire?)
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