“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” – Aldous Huxley
President Donald Trump can fire everyone at the National Weather Service but we will still get violent storms.
He can shut down the U.S. Geological Survey, but we will still have earthquakes.
He can fire the commissioner at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, but we may still suffer a sagging labor market.
In firing BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday, all Trump has done is find yet another way to undermine faith in the U.S. economy.
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