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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.

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

President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics has made a series of controversial assertions that ...
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BLS nominee EJ Antoni floats suspending monthly jobs report

Wall Street depends on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' flagship jobs report for economic and Fed policy clues.

BLS nominee E.J. Antoni suggests suspending monthly jobs reports

Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner nominee E.J. Antoni has suggested suspending monthly jobs reports in favor of more ...

Trump nominates EJ Antoni for BLS chief after firing predecessor over jobs report

"Our Economy is booming, and E.J. will ensure that the Numbers released are HONEST and ACCURATE," the president said.

Fact Check: Analyzing image claiming to show Nazi ship art in Trump BLS pick E.J. Antoni's office

The artwork depicting a German battleship called the Bismarck was visible in two interviews with Antoni in 2023 and 2024.
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E.J. Antoni, Trump’s new favorite economist, thinks a Nazi warship is ‘hard not to love’

Following an appearance on the right-wing network Newsmax in 2023, economist E.J. Antoni revealed the identity of the warship ...

Trump’s nominee to oversee jobs and inflation data faces shower of criticism

Trump has selected E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, to be the next commissioner at the ...