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Trump’s BLS nominee met with criticism from economists and across the political spectrum

E.J. Antoni, President Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), has suggested ending the monthly jobs ...

Trump Removal of BLS Commissioner Prompts Questions About Accuracy of Economic Stats

Donald Trump's dismissal two weeks ago Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer and nomination of EJ Antoni ...

Economists send harsh message to White House over BLS nominee

McEntarfer was confirmed by a broad bipartisan vote of 86 "yes" votes to 8 "no"s in January 2024. Current Vice President JD ...

A MAGA warrior descends on BLS

E.J. Antoni made a name for himself in MAGA circles as a Bureau of Labor Statistics skeptic and vocal defender of President ...

Inflation data to draw scrutiny after BLS firing, $2.1-trillion TIPS market at risk

Monthly U.S. inflation data is under increased scrutiny after President Donald Trump removed the head of the U.S. Bureau of ...

BLS nominee made claim that no ‘sensible economist would use’ — and that’s one of the kinder comments

President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics has made a series of controversial assertions that ...

Why Trump tapping a BLS skeptic to lead the agency is ‘just a very bad idea’

President Trump says he is nominating E.J. Antoni to be the new Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner. Antoni has been a ...

Past BLS Commissioners Say Changes Don’t Come Easy at the US Statistics Agency

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics caused a stir when it surfaced that he suggested the ...