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Trump’s pick to head Bureau of Labor Statistics walks back his earlier plan to scrap monthly jobs reports

President Donald Trump ’s pick to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, who previously proposed scrapping monthly jobs reports ...

White House: Bureau of Labor Statistics Plans To Continue Putting Out Monthly Jobs Reports Under New Management

RCP's Phil Wegmann asked at Tuesday's WH briefing whether the Bureau of Labor Statistics plans to continue putting out ...

‘Crazy!!’: How Labor Statistics staff reacted to Trump firing commissioner after dismal jobs report

Staff at the Bureau of Labor Statistics called President Donald Trump's firing of its commissioner “depressing” and “CRAZY.

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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Trump taps economist from the Heritage Foundation to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics

President Donald Trump nominated conservative economist E.J. Antoni to fill the top spot at the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

Trump says the Bureau of Labor Statistics orchestrated a ‘scam.’ Here’s how the jobs report really works

President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the massive revisions to the latest jobs report constituted a “scam.” ...

Trump picks E.J. Antoni as new Bureau of Labor Statistics head after firing old commissioner amid weak jobs report

President Trump announced E.J. Antoni as his nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Monday, after he fired the ...

Trump to Nominate Bureau of Labor Statistics Critic to Lead Agency

Antoni had the support of conservatives like former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon.