Analyst: Trump will politicize statistical issues, playing an extremely dangerous game.
Regarding Trump's dismissal of the Bureau of Labor Statistics director due to dissatisfaction with the non-farm employment data, Neil Dutta, chief economist at the macroeconomic research firm Renaissance, pointed out incisively: "Do not blame the messenger. U.S. statistical data is still the gold standard. Questioning its credibility just because it doesn't suit your liking will undermine the foundation of the market." He stated that Trump's politicization of statistical issues is playing an extremely dangerous game.
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