President Trump fires BLS chief, citing disputes over jobs data, amid economic slowdown.

President Trump plans to appoint a new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics within days, following the dismissal of Erika McEntarfer amid disputed jobs data. Trump accused McEntarfer of manipulating data, but economists and associations have criticized the claim. The US added only 73,000 jobs in July, with unemployment rising to 4.2%, showing weakness in the job market. Critics argue that the dismissal undermines the agency's reliability.