Trump Nominee Was at Capitol on January 6
E.J. Antoni, nominated to address longstanding data flaws at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, has called for pausing monthly reports until accuracy improves, citing a response rate below 50%.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump nominated Dr. E.J. Antoni, a Northern Illinois University graduate and Heritage Foundation economist, to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics after dismissing Erika McEntarfer over a flawed July report.
- Amid claims of flawed data, Trump called the July jobs report 'RIGGED' and dismissed Erika McEntarfer, appointing Antoni to lead the BLS.
- According to Antoni, BLS data problems have persisted for three years without fixes, with response rate issues and flawed models and methodologies.
- Critics argue the nomination stokes fears of partisan data manipulation, with the press slamming the move and economists warning it could erode trust in future BLS data.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right8Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Right
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- 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right
L 38%
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R 50%
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