President Trump firing the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner for calling the jobs numbers 'rigged' and 'concocted' is concerning because it sends a signal that the White House only wants good news and yesmen, risking the administration becoming separated from economic reality—a pattern seen in Argentina and Greece during crises.
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“Shooting a me shooting a messenger is never a great look. Um, you know, it's uh it's it's the the problem when you start shooting messengers is you send out the signal that you only want good news. You send out the signal that you only want yesmen around you [5:44]”
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Louis-Vincent Gave: The Dollar’s Breaking? China’s Winning? The End of U.S. Dominance?— WealthionCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:21:20 AM
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