Trump fires BLS chief after weak jobs report
Aug 1, 2025 4:04 PM
Plus: Markets plunge amid jobs, tariff uncertainty ... Ghislaine Maxwell transferred ... Public broadcasting takes hit {beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP ordered the firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner Friday following a dismal jobs report. The Labor Department reported the U.S. economy added only 73,000 jobs in July, below estimates. The unemployment rate...