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Fed chief candidate gins up new conspiracy on data quality — this time on GDP

Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council and one of the so-called “two Kevins” that may be the next chief ...

Markets are near-certain of a September rate cut as more Fed presidents turn dovish overnight

Neither Presidents Kashkari or Daly—nor Governor Cook—dissented at the July meeting. With Governor Chris Waller and FOMC ...

Eli Lilly Earnings, Fed Speakers, Bank of England Rate Decision: Still to Come This Week

Earnings season marches on, with Eli Lilly among the big names yet to report this week. President Trump has said he will name replacements this week for Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler and [Bu ...

Ex-Trump official criticizes him for firing head of statistics agency

An official who ran the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics during President Donald Trump’s first term is criticizing Trump ...
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Trump to name new Federal Reserve governor, Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner in coming days

Possible candidates for the Fed governor position include National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, former Fed ...
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Trump’s Firing of BLS Commissioner is Part of Larger Erosion of Federal Data Infrastructure

Last week, President Trump fired the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in apparent retaliation for weak jobs ...

Trump doubles down on his decision to fire BLS chief after disappointing jobs report

President Donald Trump isn't backing down from his controversial firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a disappointing jobs report. "It is antiquated, but it is also very ...

Trump Says Bessent Won’t Be Fed Nominee, Doubles Down on ‘Rigged’ Job Data Claim

President Donald Trump doubled down on claims that the Bureau of Labor Statistics had “rigged” jobs data during a Tuesday ...