Overview

• The July report recorded 73,000 new jobs and revisions that cut 258,000 positions from May and June totals.
• Deputy Commissioner William Wiatrowski was confirmed by associate commissioner Emily Liddel as acting BLS head after McEntarfer’s removal.
• President Trump’s advisers, including NEC director Kevin Hassett and USTR Jamieson Greer, said new leadership is needed to ensure more transparent and reliable jobs figures.
• BLS officials affirmed that revisions stem from additional survey responses and seasonal factor recalculations rather than manipulation.
• Former BLS heads and economists, such as William Beach and Larry Summers, cautioned that firing the commissioner threatens confidence in federal labor statistics.