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Tom Saler: Government workers like fired BLS commissioner are often overlooked, unappreciated

Saving taxpayer money, saving lives and finding novel solutions to meaningful problems is what government workers do every ...

Here's Why Trump's BLS Nominee Has Ignited A Cascade Of Criticism From Economists

E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, could change the currently dry-as-dust way that the agency presents America's jobs and inflation data.

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 pick fuels fears of rigged CPI, Social Security COLA cuts

Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, E.J. Antoni, has suggested pausing the monthly jobs report, raising ...

Wholesale prices surged in July: BLS

The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced this week that wholesale prices in the month of July rose at the fastest pace in ...
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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 ...

Trump Removal of BLS Commissioner Prompts Questions About Accuracy of Economic Stats

Donald Trump's dismissal two weeks ago Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer and nomination of EJ Antoni ...

A MAGA warrior descends on BLS

E.J. Antoni made a name for himself in MAGA circles as a Bureau of Labor Statistics skeptic and vocal defender of President ...