Trump's pick to lead economic data agency floats ending monthly jobs report
Published: 8/12/2025

Trump's BLS nominee, EJ Antoni, suggested discontinuing the monthly jobs report, raising concerns about data reliability. Antoni, a critic of BLS, was picked after Trump fired the previous leader post a jobs growth slowdown. Economists criticized Antoni's nomination, citing errors in his economic commentary, and warned about the impact on BLS's credibility and data accuracy.