Summary
President Donald Trump nominated EJ Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Antoni has suggested stopping the monthly release of the jobs report, a key economic indicator in the U.S. Critics are concerned about the implications this could have on the reliability of economic data.
Key Facts
- EJ Antoni is President Trump's choice to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Antoni suggested ending the monthly jobs report during a Fox News interview.
- The monthly jobs report is used to assess how the U.S. economy is performing.
- Critics worry that stopping the report could harm the reliability of U.S. economic data.
- Trump dismissed the former BLS commissioner after a negative jobs growth report.
- Economists have criticized Antoni's understanding and handling of economic data.
- Antoni currently works as a federal budget analyst at the Heritage Foundation.
- He proposed continuing quarterly reports instead, citing them as more reliable.
