Trump orders firing of Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after release of large revisions to employment data

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S President Donald Trump on Friday ordered that the commissioner of the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics Erika McEntarfer be fired after data showed weaker than expected employment growth in July and massive downward revisions to the prior two months' job counts.

Axios Visuals The Trump administration's dozens of reciprocal tariffs will start this month after drawn-out delays. Why it matters: The tariffs — ranging from 10% to 50% — mark another escalation in President Trump's trade war,