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Trump nominates EJ Antoni for BLS chief after firing predecessor over jobs report

President Donald Trump nominated Heritage Foundation economist E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics. His ...

BLS nominee E.J. Antoni suggests suspending monthly jobs reports

Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner nominee E.J. Antoni has suggested suspending monthly jobs reports in favor of more ...

E.J. Antoni Appointment by Trump Sparks Alarm Among Economists

Former BLS Commissioner Erica Groshen told Newsweek she is "trying to avoid rushing to judgment" on the new pick.

Bannon Pushes EJ Antoni for BLS, Wants ‘MAGA Republican’ in Role

Steve Bannon, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump in his first term and an influential voice in conservative circles, ...

Fact Check: Analyzing image claiming to show Nazi ship art in Trump BLS pick E.J. Antoni's office

The artwork depicting a German battleship called the Bismarck was visible in two interviews with Antoni in 2023 and 2024.

Trump’s BLS nominee met with criticism from economists and across the political spectrum

E.J. Antoni, President Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), has suggested ending the monthly jobs ...
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Trump Team Has Bonkers Excuse for Why BLS Pick Was at January 6 Riot

E.J. Antoni, the MAGA partisan Trump tapped to replace Erika McEntarfer as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was at the ...

EJ Antoni seems to have no issue sitting in front of the Nazi flagship while being interviewed.

Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics once proudly showed off a painting of the German World War II ...