It’s a fact that presidents from both parties tend to favor low interest rates. That’s because low interest rates support higher employment and more robust economic growth, both vote-winning issues.

This isn’t the first time the BLS commissioner aroused presidential ire. But at least Nixon faced constraints.

Here's why firing the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner could undermine trust in indicators the government releases and ...

President Trump and economist Stephen Moore held a surprise briefing in the Oval Office on Thursday, challenging the ...

President Trump’s firing of the BLS commissioner could undermine trust in the indicators the government releases.

By all means, President Donald Trump had good reason to fire a Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner who failed to solve ...

“Let me put it this way: People make mistakes all the time driving the car. Now imagine that you blur the windshield,” he ...

Never has a “president” so readily blamed others, much less admitted mistakes. He takes credit for anything positive, like good job numbers or stock market ups, and reprehends his predecessors (or ...

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose modestly last week, a sign that employers still retaining workers ...

Almost 2 million Americans are collecting unemployment in highest figures since pandemic times - The new unemployment numbers come after last Friday’s grim July jobs report ...

The United States of America has consistently proven since its founding 249 years ago that it is, if nothing else, a ...

During an Oval Office meeting, pro-Trump economist Steve Moore said the president made the right call to fire the head of Bureau of Labor Statistics given faulty jobs projections.