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Trump Fires Labor Statistics Chief Following July Jobs Report

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Above: U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on July 22, 2025. Image copyright: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The Spin

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 23% chance that the U.S. will enter a deflationary period before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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