Statisticians blast Trump over BLS firing: ‘Dangerous precedent’

Statisticians railed against President Trump on Friday following his decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner Erika McEntarfer for “inaccuracies” and “incompetence” after presenting a low job growth report for the month of July. Former BLS chief William Beach slammed the “totally groundless” rebuke alongside the Friends of BLS, an organization that advocates...

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