Trump nominates government economist to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing a prior commissioner
CBS News • 1/31/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
63d
Age
5
Sources
from cluster
1486
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1486/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1486/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-01-31Trump nominates government economist to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing a prior commissioner (current)
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 5 independent sources
Age: 62 days - proven survivor
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