US Jobs Data Crisis: Dismissal of Labor Bureau Chief

In an interview with Emeritus Professor of Economics Daniel Hamermesh from the University of Texas, the economist discussed the dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics director Erica McIntarfer, who was once his student. Trump accused her of rigging the jobs report to portray him negatively, despite a lack of evidence. Hamermesh warned of the dangers of politicizing economic data, stressing that such actions undermine public and global market confidence in the independence of government-issued figures—particularly those related to inflation, the labor market, and the impact of tariffs. The latest data showed that only 73,000 jobs were added, compared to expectations of 115,000, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.2%. While Hamermesh downplayed the short-term significance of the numbers, he affirmed that the overall trend indicates a growing economic slowdown. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #TrumpEconomy #JobsReport #DataRigging #USLaborStats #DanielHamermesh #InflationWarning #TariffImpact #DollarConfidence #PoliticalInterference #EconomicTrust #AlJazeeraEnglish