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Trump Taps Project 2025 Architect Who Wants to Do Away with the Jobs Report To Run BLS
On Monday night, President Donald Trump announced his new pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) after firing the ...
Trump nominates conservative economist to head agency that compiles jobs, inflation data
President Donald Trump has nominated E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, to head the agency ...
‘This is all lies’: White House press secretary grilled after Trump nominee floats suspending decades-old practice
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was pressed on Tuesday after President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau ...
Trump’s BLS appointee suggests suspending jobs report entirely until methods of data collection are ‘corrected’
"It’s a serious problem that needs to be fixed immediately," E.J. Antoni told Fox Business, adding that he may switch to a ...
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Trump Hires ‘MAGA’ Data Chief — Sparking Alarm From Conservatives and Liberals
I've hesitated to comment on this nomination, but it's quite obvious Antoni is not qualified. He is worse than not qualified, actually; he is agenda-driven, untrustworthy" ...
Trump’s Stats Boss Plots Way to Stop Giving Bad Jobs Numbers
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggested ending the monthly jobs report after the president raged about July’s numbers.
US plans to keep publishing monthly jobs report, White House says
The White House on Tuesday said it is "the plan" that the Bureau of Labor Statistics will continue to publish its closely ...