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flag Former BLS head Erika McEntarfer was fired after a weak jobs report, saying the move threatens data independence.

flag Former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer spoke publicly for the first time since her August firing, revealing she learned of her termination only when a reporter contacted her after President Trump announced it on Truth Social. flag She was dismissed following a disappointing July jobs report showing 73,000 jobs added and downward revisions to May and June totals. flag McEntarfer expressed concern over the independence of government data institutions, calling the firing a dangerous move that could undermine economic stability. flag She attributed the data revisions to late responses from businesses, a common occurrence during economic slowdowns, and emphasized that the accuracy of the reports was not compromised. flag She also highlighted ongoing funding challenges at the BLS that affected data collection but did not impact the integrity of the published figures.

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