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Trump says he’s nominating E.J. Antoni as Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner
Trump nominates conservative economist E.J. Antoni to lead BLS after firing previous commissioner over job data revisions, amid concerns about agency's data accuracy and political influence.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump announced his nomination of E.J. Antoni as BLS commissioner, citing his role at the Heritage Foundation.
- Amid concerns over job data accuracy, Trump fired the former commissioner earlier this month, blaming her for a weaker-than-expected jobs report, after the July report's revisions reduced nearly 260,000 jobs.
- Drawing on his Heritage Foundation role, E.J. Antoni is nominated by Trump to lead the BLS, with critics questioning his qualifications.
- Subject to Senate confirmation, his appointment comes amid doubts over BLS data quality and could spur demand for private-label data, critics warn.
- With U.S. economic credibility at stake abroad, the change raises questions about data independence as BLS reports guide Federal Reserve actions and investor strategies, critics warn.
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