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President Donald Trump on Friday fired Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer just hours after the release of a dismal jobs report, accusing her of manipulating employment data to damage his administration politically. The abrupt termination follows the BLS’s announcement that only 73,000 jobs were added in July …

The cost of living is increasing at its fastest pace in almost 40 years right now, with data out on Friday showing the country’s inflation rate hit 6.8 percent last month. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday that higher costs for gasoline, shelter, food and new and used …