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Trump says he’s nominating E.J. Antoni as Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner

On August 11, President Donald Trump put forward E.J. Antoni, an economist affiliated with the Heritage Foundation, to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics as its new commissioner.
On August 1, Trump dismissed Erika McEntarfer from her role as BLS commissioner following a July report that revealed slower job growth and significant downward revisions to May and June employment figures.
The BLS, a nonpartisan agency with 2,300 staff, compiles monthly employment and inflation data that influence global markets and has faced growing concerns about data quality.
Trump alleged, with no supporting proof, that McEntarfer manipulated employment statistics for political gain and pledged that Antoni will guarantee the released data is truthful and precise.
If confirmed by the Senate, Antoni will lead the agency amid heightened scrutiny over the reliability of economic statistics and government data integrity.

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The New Republic

Left

Trump Team Has Bonkers Excuse for Why BLS Pick Was at January 6 Riot

E.J. Antoni was spotted in video footage in the crowd outside the Capitol on January 6.

4 months ago

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The Nation

Left

The Case Against E.J. Antoni

Opposing his nomination to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics is the one thing the left and right can agree on.

4 months ago·Washington, United States

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American Thinker

Far Right

Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics at BLS

President Trump has appointed E.J. Antoni, an economist from the Heritage Foundation, to head up the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is an extremely challenging job because the traditional approach -- not going back months, but decad...

4 months ago

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読売新聞オンライン

Lean Right

Dismissal of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Chief: Reckless Exercise of Power Threatens to Undermine Reliability

The dismissal of a senior government official threatens the reliability of U.S. economic data and the country’s statistical system. U.S. President Donald Trump should refrain from attempting to unjustifiably distort statistics.

4 months ago·Japan

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World Socialist Web Site

Far Left

Controversy over Trump’s new Bureau of Labor Statistics chief

The appointment of E. J. Antoni, to what is supposedly a non-partisan position in the administration, is another significant step in Trump’s efforts to establish a personalised regime.

4 months ago·United States

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wtma.com

Right

WH: Trump Pick Antoni Was ‘Bystander’ on Jan. 6

President Donald Trump's nominee for the Bureau of Labor Statistics was merely a bystander outside the Capitol during the protest of Jan. 6, 2021, according to the White House. E.J. Antoni, a Heritage Foundation economist recently nominated by Trump after the previous BLS head was dismissed, appears in multiple social media videos in the Capitol crowd. According to a statement issued by a White House official Wednesday, Antoni was present in Was…

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