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Pethokoukis: Big extraordinary claims about economic data require big extraordinary evidence
CNBC Television· 2025-08-04 11:49
You've been analyzing economic metrics, financial markets for years now. Have you always trusted the numbers from the BLS despite who was in the White House. Listen, >> I I I think to make the claim uh that these numbers to quote the president have been rigged, uh I think big extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. And if the president is going to say this, he requires, I think, extraordinary evidence, uh, which I don't think exists.Listen, uh, you know, Bill Beach, that was a, you know, that w ...
Administration official: Firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner 'in process'
CNBC Television· 2025-08-01 19:28
Dr. . Mcker or whatever her name is. A Megan Cassella.Let's go back to Washington DC. Megan Cassella rejoining us and she has more new information about this story. Megan >> Brian, that's right.I was just inside trying to talk with officials about what led to this move. What's the current status of this officials hiring and firing. I spoke with an administration official.So, all of this comes from one administration official who told me the best way to describe this firing is in process as of this moment. T ...