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Trump seeks to fire official overseeing jobs data after weak employment report

by The Associated Press August 1, 2025

written by The Associated Press August 1, 2025

By Christopher Rugaber WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported. Trump in a post on his social med...

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