Fired BLS chief calls Trump’s attack on US data agency a ‘dangerous step’
Erika McEntarfer, the recently fired chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, has expressed serious concerns over former President Trump's criticism of the US data agency. She warns that undermining official statistics could jeopardize the integrity of economic data in the United States, potentially placing it in the same category as countries like Turkey and Argentina, where data credibility is often questioned. This situation is significant as accurate statistics are crucial for informed policy-making and public trust.
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Erika McEntarfer, the recently fired chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, has expressed serious concerns over former President Trump's criticism of the US data agency. She warns that undermining official statistics could jeopardize the integrity of economic data in the United States, potentially placing it in the same category as countries like Turkey and Argentina, where data credibility is often questioned. This situation is significant as accurate statistics are crucial for informed policy-making and public trust.
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