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Aug 1 2025
08:17 pm
President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, hours after a stunning government report showed that hiring had slowed down significantly over the past three months.
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No it doesn't. You are fired
Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after the release of weak jobs report
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