Fire the economists. Sue the Fed chair. Meddle in private businesses. Consider suspending economic reports. Demand fealty. Take over police in the capital. Tell everyone it’s for their own good.

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‘The world is not going to trust our data’: Donald Trump’s BLS pick sparks alarm

Donald Trump’s sacking of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ boss after a grim jobs report earlier this month sparked investor fears that he was politicising the world’s most closely watched economic ...

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Reeves defends record on economy despite jobs plunge

Rachel Reeves has defended her stewardship of the economy despite figures showing plunging payroll numbers and jobs vacancies. The chancellor insisted Labour had been “creating more jobs” since ...

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Trump's pick to lead economic data agency floats ending monthly jobs report

EJ Antoni's comment raised new alarm about the future of an agency that tracks how the economy of the world's richest country is faring.

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Gold inches lower; markets await US economic data

Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday as traders digested tariff developments and awaited a series of economic data, while a key inflation report kept expectations for U.S. rate cuts intact. Spot gold ...

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