US President Donald Trump has picked a conservative think tank economist to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), after firing its previous head following weaker-than-expected jobs data. The president said he was nominating EJ Antoni, a federal budget analyst at the Heritage Foundation, to be commissioner of the key economic institution.
"Our Economy is booming, and E.J. will ensure that the Numbers released are HONEST and ACCURATE," he posted on Truth Social. Earlier in August Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, claiming she had "rigged" jobs figures to make him look bad, an accusation that drew sharp criticism from economists across the political spectrum.
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