Trump orders firing of labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowed

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/01/trump-fires-erika-mcentarfer-labor-statistics

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gatohaus@eviltoast.org · 38 pts · 1y

So if you don’t lie to make the numbers look good, you’re fired.

Just great. And to think I was skeptical of the government’s economic reporting before this bs.

WatDabney@sopuli.xyz · 32 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Your daily reminder that the President of the United States is a delusional narcissist with the emotional maturity of a toddler.

Maeve@kbin.earth · 20 pts · 1y

That's a pedo in the Epstein files.

Today@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Is this the same guy who said that less covid testing would result in fewer cases?

Kraiden@kbin.earth · 11 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

A sharpie and pure force of will. Works kinda like thoughts and prayers.

TheFogan@programming.dev · 12 pts · 1y (1 reply)

New solution for jobs numbers... You run door dash and grubhub sometimes to subsidize your low wages at your main job, cool you count as 3 jobs. You gave your kid $5 allowance, that counts as him having a job. We can get those numbers up.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 1y

Just count if we're stressed about Trump enough hours of the day to hit full-time weekly hours. We'll achieve 100% employment in no time.