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The Journal looks at BLS challenges that preceded firing of chief

The Journal looks at BLS challenges that preceded firing of chief

Headed “Real Strains Inside the BLS Made It Vulnerable to Trump’s Accusations” online, a Journal article by Matt Grossman surveys the state of the Bureau of Labor Statistics prior to Trump’s firing of its chief, Erika McEntarfer, a move decried by economists and others. Grossman describes BLS operations:

AEI finds major math error in Trump tariff formula, slashing economic credibility

AEI finds major math error in Trump tariff formula, slashing economic credibility

A key formula used by the Trump administration to justify sweeping new tariffs is being criticized as mathematically flawed, with the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) asserting the approach overstates tariffs by a factor of four. The conservative think tank’s analysis adds a new dimension to the political and economic