A New Administration, Same Old Lies Last week, President Trump made headlines after firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics just hours after a disappointing jobs report hit the wires. His claim? That the Biden-appointed commissioner, Dr. Erika McEntarfer, was cooking the books to protect Democrats and undermine his administration. Cue the outrage machine. Corporate media outlets accused Trump of "undermining trust" in government data. Bureaucrats circled the wagons, insisting that the BLS is “nonpolitical,” “independent,” and composed of “rigorous statisticians” who wouldn’t dream of slanting the truth. Don’t buy it. I’m not here to defend Trump’s timing—or his tactics. I’m here to remind you of a hard truth: the government lies about the economy all the time—under…
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