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Rough day for Trump economy ends with Trump firing labor statistics boss

After the federal government put out a jobs report Donald Trump didn't like, he moved to fire the person in charge of those reports. Meanwhile Wall Street saw a big sell-off on the heels of Trump's new tariffs as troubling signs add up for the Trump economy.

USA TODAY · 48m

Trump fires head of labor statistics bureau after weak jobs report: Recap

An anemic July jobs report boosted expectations the Federal Reserve might lower interest rates in September. Trump said the jobs report was "rigged."

Newsweek on MSN · 13h

Economists, lawmakers react to Trump firing labor statistics chief

Economists and Democratic lawmakers have slammed Trump for firing the director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Trump, U.S. stock market

Associated Press News · 17h

Live updates: U.S. stock market and global trade partners react to Trump’s new tariffs

Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that set new tariffs on a wide swath of U.S. trading partners to go into effect on Aug. 7. The order drew worries from Wall Street Friday as stocks slumped and Treasury yields fell sharply.

24/7 Wall St. · 16h

Stock Market Live August 1: New Trump Tariff Threat Tanks the S&P 500 (VOO) Today

Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Moderna Still Sickly 9:49 am In further earnings news, Covid-19 hero and S&P 500 component Moderna (Nasdaq: MRNA) reported fewer losses than anticipated this morning.

MarketWatch on MSN · 20h

What investors should do as the stock market flashes warnings beyond Trump’s tariffs

Also: A bipartisan plan to expand the home supply, an investment income strategy that lowers risk and advice from the Moneyist.

10hon MSN

Trump and the dollar are doing something we saw just before the October 1987 stock market crash

President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are at odds on interest-rate policy. A similar tension ...

23hon MSN

Tariff pain has returned for the stock market

President Donald Trump's updated tariffs and a weaker-than-expected jobs report are hitting US indexes. The S&P 500 headed ...

11hon MSN

Global market news: US stock market tanks on Trump's tariff worries. Dow Jones crashes 1.23%, Nasdaq nosedives 2.24%

US stock markets plunged on Friday following Trump's tariff announcements, with the Nasdaq down 2.24% and the S&P 500 down ...

15m

US stocks end down on Trump tariffs, weak jobs. Near-term yields fall on rate cut bets

U.S. stocks end lower after Trump ordered a new slate of tariffs and jobs growth slowed more than expected. Amazon drops on cloud disappointment.

13h

US stock market and global trade partners react to Trump’s new tariffs

President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves drew worries from Wall Street as stocks slumped Friday and Treasury yields fell ...

4hon MSN

Trump India tariff: Can the Indian stock market sustain against the sell-off storm? Explained with five reasons

The Indian stock market declined following Trump's tariffs on July 31, 2025, with key indices showing significant drops ...

18h

Trump Removes Official Overseeing Jobs Data After Dismal Employment Report

President Donald Trump on Friday had his team remove the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a ...

14hon MSN

Tracking Trump: Labor statistics chief fired; a Federal Reserve governor resigns; Trump deploys nuclear subs; and more

Trump fired the labor statistics chief after a negative jobs report. A Federal Reserve governor will resign before her term ends. Trump deployed nuclear submarines amid tension with Russia. Senior ...

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