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EPISODE · Aug 4, 2025 · 1H 4M

Trump Fired BLS Head Over Unfavorable Jobs Numbers

from Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

WTMJ’s Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey are live at the Wisconsin State Fair with a packed guest lineup and plenty of politics, reporting, and sweet treats. Here’s what’s inside: 🗳️ 2026 Governor’s Race Preview with Dan Bice and Bill Glauber—who’s in, who’s out, and who has a real shot. 💰 Dan dishes on his latest investigative piece on a controversial Wisconsin State Assemblyman’s finances and housing mystery. 🔍 A quick detour into privacy in reporting, how newsrooms have evolved, and what role AI journalism might play in the future. 📉 Trump fires the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics—was it all about the jobs report? Dan and Bill weigh in. Then: 📊 Annex Wealth Management’s Dr. Brian Jacobson joins remotely to analyze job numbers and market turbulence. 🏙️ West Allis Mayor Dan Devine stops by in-studio to talk “Stallis” pride, local development, and how his team helps shape the Fair each year.

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