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Who is Erika McEntarfer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner fired by Trump?
Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, has been fired after releasing a jobs report that angered President Donald Trump.
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Trump's MAGA Bureau of Labor Statistics pick expectedly unqualified
E.J. Antoni is a partisan hack. A frequent guest on Steve Bannon’s "War Room" podcast, he’s joined Bannon in criticizing the Bureau of Labor Statistics before, including the week those July numbers came out,
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Why I trust EJ Antoni to improve the Bureau of Labor Statistics
When President Donald Trump announced his nomination of E.J. Antoni to replace Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer, economists on the Left and Right criticized the pick. Reasons f
Who is Erika McEntarfer, labor statistics chief sacked by Trump
President Trump on Friday accused the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Erika McEntarfer of faking jobs numbers, directing his team to fire the former President Biden appointee. Trump blamed McEntarfer for the bad Friday jobs report,
Trump’s pick to lead statistics bureau was a contributer to Project 2025
President Donald Trump announced Monday his nomination of E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the Heritage Foundation, to serve as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The appointment requires U.
Who is EJ Antoni, Trump's pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics?
EJ Antoni is the chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation and has a history of criticizing the BLS.
Trump Made Right Call In Picking E.J. Antoni To Replace Biden-Appointed BLS Leader
Heritage Foundation chief economist EJ Antoni is the perfect choice to clean up the mess at the Bureau of Labor
Trump Nominates E.J. Antoni as New Labor Statistics Commissioner
President Trump nominated E.J. Antoni on Monday to serve as the new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), following his dismissal of the previous commissioner. The BLS is the federal agency responsible for collecting and publishing critical economic data,

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Tom Saler: Government workers like fired BLS commissioner are often overlooked, unappreciated

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Who is Erika McEntarfer fired by Donald Trump as head of Labor Statistics department? Why was she asked to step down?

Erika McEntarfer was a longtime US government employee who bore the brunt of President Trump’s unhappiness with Friday’s jobs ...

Former Trump statistics chief slams Friday firing of Erika McEntarfer

Bill Beach said the president's suggestions that the jobs report was rigged betrayed a misunderstanding in how those numbers ...

What to know about Erika McEntarfer, the BLS commissioner fired by Trump

The BLS produces data relied on by businesses and policymakers, including the Fed.
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Trump’s Craziness on BLS

Donald Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer because he said she rigged the numbers to make ...

Erika McEntarfer educational qualification and career path: How an economist rose to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics before being fired by Trump

Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was controversially fired by US President Donald Trump ...

Who Is Erika McEntarfer? Trump Fires Bureau Of Labor Statistics Commissioner Over Jobs Report Dispute

President Donald Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after a disappointing July jobs report showed only 73,000 jobs ...
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US credibility is on the line

President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer from her role as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after accusing her, without providing evidence, of doctoring jobs data to hurt him and his ...