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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 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.
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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 Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee was bystander outside Capitol on Jan. 6, White House says

President Donald Trump's pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics was among the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, ...

Bureau of Labor Statistics staff won’t sit by quietly if the new chief tries to manipulate data

Claire McCaskill says employees at the Bureau of Labor Statistics won't give Trump's pick to run the apolitical agency a ...

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 ...

Trump aides try to dispel fears new labor-data chief would scrap crucial monthly jobs report

Senior White House officials say there’s no plan to suspend the crucial monthly jobs report, shooting down an idea espoused ...