Trump dismisses weak jobs numbers as 'rigged' and fires labour statistics chief

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Trump dismisses weak jobs numbers as 'rigged' and fires labour statistics chief

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U.S. President Donald Trump fired the U.S. commissioner of labour statistics after weak jobs numbers signaled tariffs weren’t yet leading to his promised economic boom.

This story appeared on cbc.ca, 2025-08-02 01:59:53.