Post AwjuHHdGvU6XudA2VM by patrickhadfield@mastodon.scot
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 (DIR) Post #AwjuHHdGvU6XudA2VM by patrickhadfield@mastodon.scot
       2025-08-01T21:28:49Z
       
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       Trump is an idiot - firing the messenger! (Ok, I *know* "Trump is an idiot" is not news!)"US President Donald Trump has ordered the firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after job numbers were lower than expected in July - figures showed that 73,000 jobs were created last month."#Trump #USpolhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cpqvdxzwv22t
       
 (DIR) Post #AwjuHIzzqTsO9OnhZ2 by bodhipaksa@mastodon.scot
       2025-08-01T22:06:10Z
       
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       @patrickhadfield It's a warning to her replacement: fudge the figures or face the consequences. Eventually we won't be able to trust any figures the US government issues on employment, inflation, balance of trade, or anything else.