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President Donald Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on August 1 after a weak jobs report, and the move continued to draw criticism on August 8 from people who said it could undercut trust in federal labor statistics.
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President Donald Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on August 1 after a weak jobs report, and the move continued to draw criticism on August 8 from people who said it could undercut trust in federal labor statistics.
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President Donald Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on August 1 after a weak jobs report, and the move continued to draw criticism on August 8 from people who said it could undercut trust in federal labor statistics.
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