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Trump's pick to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics called Social Security a 'Ponzi scheme'

Trump nominated E.J. Antoni two weeks after firing Erika McEntarfer, accusing her of rigging job report numbers to make him ...

Trump Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee was a 'bystander' outside Capitol on Jan. 6, White House says

President Donald Trump's pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics was among the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, ...

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.

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.

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 ...

Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics director after dismal employment report

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said on X that McEntarfer was no longer leading the bureau and that William Wiatrowski, the deputy commissioner, would serve as the acting director.
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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 nominates Bureau of Labor Statistics critic to head agency

President Donald Trump on Monday nominated economist E.J. Antoni as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an agency ...