Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner hours after weak jobs report
NBC Newsยท2025-08-01 20:31
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 73,000 jobs were added in July. That's well below expectations. But July's week numbers were just the tip of the iceberg.Some economists are pointing to a larger issue with the government now saying their previously released job numbers were way off in May and June. They're revising those totals down by a combined 258,000 jobs. President Trump took to Truth Social, criticizing that jobs report.He said that he is directing his team to fire the head of the com ...