After President Donald Trump, angered by a weaker-than-normal monthly jobs report, fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, claiming she had distorted the numbers for political gain, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions says its data was — and still is — accurate.

Economists across the state, however, warn that the move may undermine public trust in government statistics.

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