‘Grow up’: Republicans slam Trump for firing labor statistics chief over weak jobs report

Government Influence & Data Integrity - The president fired the statistician due to disagreement with accurate numbers, raising concerns about data manipulation [1] - The president or other officials terminated the director because of dissatisfaction with the numbers [1] - Trump attacked Erica McInterer, commissioner of the BLS, claiming reports were rigged [2] Market Reaction - Uncertainty caused by the situation sent markets into a tailspin [2] - Wall Street experienced its worst day in months due to new tariffs and poor jobs report [2] Employment Data - A weak jobs report indicated a clear slowdown in the job market [1] - The head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics was terminated shortly after the release of the weak jobs report [1]