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White House: ‘Agenda working’ as Trump swaps out top labor stats official
E.J. Antoni, nominated by President Trump, would replace Erika McEntarfer after July jobs report revisions raised concerns over data accuracy at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- On Monday, E.J. Antoni, who serves as the Heritage Foundation's chief economist, was selected by President Donald Trump to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics as its new commissioner.
- Earlier this month, President Trump dismissed Erika McEntarfer, who had been appointed by President Biden to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, following the release of the July employment report that indicated reduced job growth and significant downward adjustments to previous months’ figures.
- Antoni has criticized the BLS for data accuracy issues and suggested replacing monthly jobs reports with quarterly releases to restore public trust in the statistics.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasized that the administration’s America First economic plan is yielding positive results and highlighted that new leadership at the Bureau of Labor Statistics has been appointed to maintain the reliability and accuracy of its data.
- The White House also celebrated July data showing stable inflation with falling grocery and fuel prices but rising costs for imports like furniture, indicating continued focus on economic management.
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