Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner hours after weak jobs report

Labor Market Overview - US Bureau of Labor Statistics initially reported only 73,000 jobs added in July, falling short of expectations [1] - Government revised down previously released job numbers for May and June by a combined 258,000 jobs [1] Political Response - President Trump criticized the jobs report and directed his team to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics [2] - The president accused the commissioner of manipulating job numbers [3] - The former commissioner was confirmed by a bipartisan group of senators in January 2024 [4] - President Trump stated the need for accurate job numbers, free from political manipulation [5]