The US economy added a disappointing 73,000 jobs in July amid Trump's tariffs, immigration constraints; unemployment rises

Canada’s labor market fell back to earth with a sharp drop in employment in July, putting a spotlight on the challenges the country’s job seekers continue to face.

UPDATED: Following a jobs report Friday that showed the U.S. labor market slowing, Donald Trump took aim at the statistics themselves. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he was directing his team to fire the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer, nominated for the role by Joe Biden. Without offering evidence, he alleged that …

U.S. job growth stalled in July, with just 73,000 jobs added. Also, employment numbers for May and June were lowered, prompting President Trump to fire the commissioner overseeing the agency that reports unemployment data.

Here's why firing the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner could undermine trust in indicators the government releases and why that could damage the economy.