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‘Underlying motives’: Why Trump’s BLS pick is in for a fight

Antoni has become a fixture on conservative talk radio and podcasts — including Steve Bannon’s “War Room” — and frequently pens pro-Trump commentary.

The Week US on MSN · 22h

Trump picks conservative BLS critic to lead BLS

Donald Trump continued to rage at media figures overnight, this time former New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. Trump wrote on Truth Social late Sunday, “Paul Krugman of the New York Times has been predicting Doom and Gloom ever since my great election success in 2016. In other words, he has been wrong for YEARS, …

Newsweek on MSN · 13h

E.J. Antoni appointment by Trump sparks alarm among economists

Former BLS Commissioner Erica Groshen told Newsweek she is "trying to avoid rushing to judgment" on the new pick.

13mon MSN

Economists send harsh message to White House over BLS nominee

McEntarfer was confirmed by a broad bipartisan vote of 86 "yes" votes to 8 "no"s in January 2024. Current Vice President JD ...

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Past BLS Commissioners Say Changes Don’t Come Easy at the US Statistics Agency

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics caused a stir when it surfaced that he suggested the ...

Trump nominates new BLS head after report says 11K manufacturing jobs lost in July

The job cuts align with reduced activity across sectors amid trade uncertainty, experts said. Semiconductors, automotive, ...

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A MAGA warrior descends on BLS

E.J. Antoni made a name for himself in MAGA circles as a Bureau of Labor Statistics skeptic and vocal defender of President ...

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After firing of BLS chief, Lutnick tells federal statisticians that independence is ‘nonsense’

The independence of federal statistical agencies is “nonsense,” the head of the Commerce Department and one of President ...

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Trump names new BLS head after firing old commissioner amid weak jobs report

President Trump announced E.J. Antoni as his nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Monday, after he fired the ...

Inflation data to draw scrutiny after BLS firing, $2.1-trillion TIPS market at risk

Monthly U.S. inflation data is under increased scrutiny after President Donald Trump removed the head of the U.S. Bureau of ...

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Trump’s BLS nominee met with criticism from economists and across the political spectrum

E.J. Antoni, President Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), has suggested ending the monthly jobs reports closely watched by businesses.

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BLS nominee made claim that no ‘sensible economist would use’ — and that’s one of the kinder comments

President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics has made a series of controversial assertions that ...

Tom Saler: Government workers like fired BLS commissioner are often overlooked, unappreciated

Saving taxpayer money, saving lives and finding novel solutions to meaningful problems is what government workers do every ...

Trump Removal of BLS Commissioner Prompts Questions About Accuracy of Economic Stats

Donald Trump's dismissal two weeks ago Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer and nomination of EJ Antoni ...

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