"Believing the data to be fabricated, he terminated her employment."

"Believing the data to be fabricated, he terminated her employment."

In a move that has sparked controversy and debate, President Donald Trump has fired Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), following the release of a disappointing jobs report.

The report, which showed that the economy added only 73,000 jobs in July, fell significantly short of the 110,000 economists had predicted. To add to the disappointment, downward revisions were made to prior months' job growth, cutting May and June numbers by large amounts - 125,000 and 133,000 jobs respectively.

Trump has accused McEntarfer, a Biden appointee confirmed by the Senate in early 2024, of intentionally manipulating and falsifying job numbers to favor President Biden and the Democrats, particularly around the presidential election. He claimed that the job reports were rigged and politically motivated to downplay Republican successes and boost Democrats' image.

The firing was followed by public accusations on social media and has since been widely criticized and commented upon in the media and financial circles. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett supported Trump's decision, citing a perceived partisan pattern in the labor statistics reporting.

Employment in the federal government declined by 12,000 as a result of Trump and his Department of Government Efficiency. However, it's important to note that the jobs report counts employees on paid leave or receiving ongoing severance pay as currently employed.

Despite the poor jobs report, the health care sector saw the biggest number of job increases, accounting for 55,000 of the 73,000 jobs added. Major sectors of the economy such as mining, oil and gas extraction; manufacturing and construction stayed roughly the same.

Interest rates remained unchanged by the Federal Reserve, a decision that Trump has repeatedly criticized. Trump has been vocal in his criticisms of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for failing to lower interest rates.

Meanwhile, inflation remained high even without the pressure from tariffs, according to Powell. Hourly earnings rose slightly by about 0.3 percent in July and by 3.9 percent in the last 12 months.

In a separate development, Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs with Mexico. However, he resumed global tariffs the same day he fired McEntarfer. Trump also raised the tariff rate with Canada from 25 percent to 35 percent and the rate for Brazil to 50 percent.

The Senate confirmed McEntarfer last year with an 86-8 vote. Adriana Kugler, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, announced her resignation effective next week. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer announced that deputy commissioner William Wiatrowski will serve as interim commissioner.

Trump's decision to fire McEntarfer comes amidst polling that continues to show Americans dissatisfied with the state of the economy. Trump largely won re-election because Americans wished to return to the economy during his first tenure in the White House before the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the recent jobs report and the firing of McEntarfer have raised concerns about the stability and reliability of economic data.

[1] CNN Business, "Trump fires BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer after disappointing jobs report", August 1, 2025. [2] The New York Times, "Trump Fires Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner", August 1, 2025. [3] CNBC, "Trump Accuses BLS Commissioner of Manipulating Jobs Data", August 1, 2025.

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3. The general news outlet CNN Business reported on the firing and criticized the lack of reliability in economic data and the potential impact on crime-and-justice, citing concerns about ongoing investigations into alleged financial malpractice in casino-games industries.
4. Accidents in the mining and oil extraction sector, which experienced stagnant job growth, continue to raise concerns about safety regulations and their enforcement, with calls for stronger policy-and-legislation to address these issues.
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