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Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee E.J. Antoni suggests the agency suspend its monthly jobs reports

E.J. Antoni, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), has proposed pausing the release of ...

Trump names former Texas Public Policy Foundation economist to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

Antoni's nomination comes a week after he posted on social media criticizing the Bureau of Labor's leadership and data.

How Connecticut's labor department produces jobs reports: 'Doing the best we can'

The Connecticut Department of Labor will publish its jobs report for July this week, and the numbers will be scrutinized by ...

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 ...

What Trump's Statistics Controversy Says About Climate Risk

With the firing of the longtime head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics late last month and President Trump’s choice this week ...
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Conservative Economists Warn Against Trump's Pick For U.S. Labor Data Agency

Conservative economists have voiced sharp opposition to Trump’s pick of Heritage Foundation economist EJ Antoni to lead the ...