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Trump taps economist from the Heritage Foundation to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics

President Donald Trump nominated conservative economist E.J. Antoni to fill the top spot at the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

Trump Names Heritage’s EJ Antoni to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

President Donald Trump named EJ Antoni, chief economist of the conservative Heritage Foundation, to lead the Bureau of Labor ...

Trump’s pick to head Bureau of Labor Statistics walks back his earlier plan to scrap monthly jobs reports

President Donald Trump ’s pick to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, who previously proposed scrapping monthly jobs reports ...

Trump nominates Bureau of Labor Statistics critic to replace fired agency head

E.J. Antoni, a staunch critic of the agency, had emerged in recent days as a favorite candidate among some influential Trump ...

Trump’s newly appointed Bureau of Labor Statistics head EJ Antoni suggests suspending monthly job reports

President Donald Trump recently fired former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after a disappointing July jobs report.

Bureau of Labor Statistics tells the US what’s up with the economy – Trump firing its top official may undercut trust in its data

President Trump’s firing of the BLS commissioner could undermine trust in the indicators the government releases.

Trump Administration Considers Longtime Critic to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

Officials are looking at E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, among others, to head ...

Trump nominates Bureau of Labor Statistics critic as new commissioner

President Donald Trump on Monday nominated E.J. Antoni to be the new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the agency that collects and publishes data about jobs and inflation, after firing ...