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President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics has made a series of controversial assertions that critics say undermines his desire to have the agency better collect and process economic data.
Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, E.J. Antoni, has suggested pausing the monthly jobs report, raising fears he could alter inflation data that's used to set cost-of-living adjustments for seniors.
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President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics has already proposed data collection changes that would shift how the government enforces workplace laws, former Labor Department officials say.
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, President Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), has suggested ending the monthly jobs reports closely watched by businesses.