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BLS nominee made claim that no ‘sensible economist would use’ — and that’s one of the kinder comments
President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics has made a series of controversial assertions that ...
Trump was correct to fire BLS chief after data became ‘increasingly unreliable,’ says former Trump advisor
Economist Steve Moore discusses President Donald Trump’s economic policy and ‘correct’ firing of a Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
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Trump Names Heritage Hack As New Chief Of Labor Statistics
"Our Economy is booming, and E.J. will ensure that the Numbers released are HONEST and ACCURATE," Trump wrote. "I know E.J. Antoni will do an incredible job in this new role. Congratulations E.J.!" ...
Firing the BLS chief was a petulant move, says former CEA chair Greg Mankiw
Greg Mankiw, Harvard University economics professor and former CEA chairman, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the fallout from ...
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Harvard Economist Slams Trump's Pick For BLS Chief As 'Completely Unqualified,' But Doubts He Could 'Cook The Books'
According to media reports, Antoni contributed to Project 2025, a controversial conservative policy blueprint aimed at ...
Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Prompts Democrats to Propose Bill Protecting Stats-Agency Heads
The bill’s path forward is doubtful given that it would need to earn at least some Republican support in the House and Senate ...
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan on Trump's tariff agenda, Fed independence and BLS chief's ouster
Paul Ryan, Solamere Capital partner, Teneo vice chairman and former House Speaker, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of ...
How to Know When to Freak Out about Data Manipulation at BLS
Victoria Guida is an economics correspondent at POLITICO and author of Capital Letter, a reported column that probes policies ...