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One more step, in the guidelines to becoming a dictator, that Trump took today!

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President Trump fires BLS commissioner after July jobs report

President Trump said in a social media post Friday afternoon that he directed members of his administration to fire Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after the BLS on Friday published the July jobs report that contained what it called "larger than normal" revisions to data from May and June.

Controlling the information given to the people, is one of the steps that Dictators need to control the population.
This is what Trump is now trying to destroy!

AI Overview

The United States has a long-standing reputation for its robust system of collecting and disseminating labor and economic statistics. Agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) are key players in this effort.
Here's why the US is seen as a leader in this field:
  • Established history: The BLS, established in 1884, has a long history of collecting high-quality data on various aspects of the nation's economy, including labor force participation, wages, prices, and productivity. Similarly, the BEA, founded in 1972, provides crucial data on national, regional, industry, and international economic accounts, including the widely-cited Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
  • Comprehensive data collection: The BLS and BEA collect data through a combination of surveys, censuses, and administrative records, producing a broad range of statistics on employment, unemployment, wages, inflation (measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI)), and productivity, among other indicators. For example, the BLS conducts the Current Population Survey (CPS) to gather labor force information from households.
  • Accuracy and Impartiality: BLS data aims to be relevant, timely, accurate, impartial, and accessible to all users. The BLS is committed to independence from partisan interests, ensuring its data's credibility and reliability.
  • Impact on Policy and Decision-Making: U.S. economic data significantly impacts policymakers, researchers, businesses, and the public. This data informs critical decisions related to monetary policy, tax and budget projections, and business investment plans, among others.
Here is an example of the opposite, by a country run by a Dictator:

Putin’s War on Truth

Trump continues to follow the guidelines for becoming a dictator.

For those supporting Trump, I hope that you enjoy (and can live with) the cutting off of data, statistics, and facts in order to support fake truths that Trump wants you to believe.
 

For those supporting Trump, I hope that you enjoy (and can live with) the cutting off of data, statistics, and facts in order to support fake truths that Trump wants you to believe.​



Too late.
 
Well, just think how many fewer people would have died during the pandemic, if we'd only of stopped counting them as Donald had so prudently suggested.
 
MAGA Baby didn't like the numbers, so he punished the messenger & cooked up a conspiracy theory to justify it.
 
And yet another growing number of reasons to doubt any and all 'numbers' coming out from the Trump regime Department of Disinformation.
 
I think he has power to fire employees who can't handle the job.
 
I think he has power to fire employees who can't handle the job.
You mean fire those that tell the truth he doesn't want to hear/know, right?

The ones with morals, integrity and principles!!

This woman has EARNED her position by all of the above!

You do know that he fired her "ONLY" after she reported that there were less jobs created than expected, don't you? A scenario that was FULLY expected to happen by most economists, because of the tariffs!!!!
 
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