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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 ...

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics staff won’t sit by quietly if the new chief tries to manipulate data Trump’s pick to take over at ...

Trump Names Heritage’s EJ Antoni to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

President Donald Trump named EJ Antoni, chief economist of the conservative Heritage Foundation, to lead the Bureau of Labor ...

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.

How Connecticut's labor department produces jobs reports: 'Doing the best we can'

The Connecticut Department of Labor will publish its jobs report for July this week, and the numbers will be scrutinized by ...

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 ...

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 ...

Maddow Blog | Jan. 6 revelations about Trump’s labor statistics nominee create new test for GOP senators

E.J. Antoni's nomination to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics was already dreadful. New reporting on his Jan. 6 connection ...