The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) doesn't create policy. It reports data. It has strict statistical methods, peer-reviewed models and decades of insulation from political pressure.
Firing the commissioner because the numbers are politically inconvenient is a direct attack on objective reality.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/trump-orders-firing-bls-commissioner-weak-jobs-report-rcna222531
Deborah Rose ❌👑
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