President Trump fires labor statistics boss after weak jobs report
NBC Newsยท2025-08-02 00:15
[Music] A red day on Wall Street after President Trump did what he's famous for, firing people. This time, the head of labor statistic Erica McInterer, who Mr. . Trump says without evidence, isn't reporting accurate numbers.McInterer not commenting. It comes after the Labor Department reported fewer jobs than expected were added in July, while also revising down by 258,000 the number of jobs created in June and May. On Truth Social, Mr.. Trump posting, "We need accurate jobs numbers. I have directed my team ...