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Shooting the Messenger Could Kill the Economy

Paul Krugman's warning.

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Rob Archer
Aug 03, 2025
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Economist Paul Krugman didn’t hold back on MSNBC this week, warning that President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics isn’t just political theater. He says it’s a step straight out of the authoritarian playbook.

Trump ousted the nation’s top labor stats analyst after a jobs report showed weaker-than-expected numbers. Acco…

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