Trump fires statistician after weak employment data, claiming it was ‘rigged’
- Posted on August 1, 2025
- By The Sydney Morning Herald
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Trump fires statistician after weak employment data, claiming it was ‘rigged’
The Bureau of Labour Statistics found only 73,000 jobs were created in the world’s biggest economy in July, well below market expectations, and significantly revised down the figures for May and June.
