Donald Trump's reckless manhandling of the levers of the U.S. economy, from tariff chaos to cruel anti-immigrant policy is reflected in poor numbers in the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

When the economic news is bad, Trump thinks he can just shoot the messenger. Here’s how the firing played out, as well as analysis and reaction.

U.S. hiring slowed last month as Trump's erratic and radical trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the world's largest economy, the Labor Department reported Friday.