Employers likely added around 80,000 new positions last month, signaling a slowdown in the labor market. The report follows a previously disappointing release that led President Donald Trump to dismiss the chief economist in charge and nominate a loyalist to fill the role.

President Donald Trump has called for the resignation of a top Federal Reserve official amid allegations of mortgage fraud. The accusations came to light in a letter sent to the Justice Department by Bill Pulte, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, urging an investigation into the matter.