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Trump picks Heritage economist Antoni to lead labor statistics agency

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he was nominating economist E.J. Antoni as the new Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, 10 days after firing the agency's previous leader following a weak scorecard of the job market.

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  • President Trump nominates E.J. Antoni as Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner.
  • The nomination follows the firing of Erika McEntarfer, accused by Trump of data manipulation. 9s
  • Antoni is chief economist at the Heritage Foundation and contributed to Project 2025. 30s
  • The BLS's data is influential for global markets and policymakers. 50s
  • Antoni would face challenges with declining survey response rates and data reliability if confirmed. 1m 19s
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