Washington – President Trump on Monday declared EJ Antony as his nomination to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, After firing to the former commissioner earlier this month, convicted him for the report of weak-to-first jobs.
Antony Conservative Heritage Foundation is a partner in the Think Tank, and he does a doctorate in economics from the University of North Illinois. He has BLS criticized Questioned in the past and agency’s functioning for low response rates, Calling Its health insurance figures “Funi Baloni” last year and on A point joke He is in “The ‘L” silent is “BLS name.
“Dogi needs to take a chainsaw for BLS …”, he wrote November x post,
Mr. Trump wrote soon after removing the former BLS chief, “There are better ways to collect, process and transmit data – this is the function for the next BLS commissioner, and only continuous delivery of accurate data on time will rebuild the trust lost over the past several years.”
Mr. Trump nominated him True social Posting, he will “ensure that the issued numbers are honest and accurate.”
Antony will need to be confirmed by the Senate. The Labor Statistics Bureau is currently under the leadership of Acting Commissioner William Watrovski, who has worked in the agency for decades.
Mr. Trump Ordered Her administration to abolish former Commissioner of Labor Statistics Erica McAunter on 1 August after the release of July Jobs report data. The report showed a sharp recession in the recruitment, with a revision for the hiring numbers of May and June.
Announcing his firing in a post on Truth Social, the President claimed – without proof – MCENTARFER had stopped the number of jobs before the election to “increase and promote the possibility of Kamla’s victory” and promised to change “with” someone more competent and worthy “.
Jobs report for October 2024, which was Issued Four days before the election day on 1 November, 2024, only 12,000 jobs were shown – much less than 100,000 forecasts for the month – two storms and a major labor dispute. The next month, that figure was revised upwards, up to 36,000. September Jobs report, However, dramatically exceeded forecasts – 254,000 jobs were created, rather than 140,000 economic analysts expected. That figure was later revised.
Mr. Trump continued the railing more widely against the commissioner and BLS, when he fired them, claimed in one Post Last week, on Truth Social that the July Jobs report was “rigged”, although he did not give any evidence to support it. The President on Tuesday stated on CNBC’s “Squalk Box” that this is a “highly political situation”. And Kevin Haset, director of the National Economic Council, defended the President’s decision in an appearance on NBC’s “Meat the Press”, with citing a reference A range of modifications and patterns that “can” surprise people. “
“We need a fresh set of eyes on BLS,” Haset said, “saying that” the President wants his own people so that we are more transparent and more reliable when we look at the numbers. “
MCENTARFER was a commissioner for more than one and a half years, when she was widely confirmed Bipartite 86 to 8 votes by Senate in January 2024.
The latest job reports shown employers in July, adding 73,000 jobs at the bottom of 258,000 less jobs made in May and June. Mr. Trump, who often avoids the number of jobs, called the jobs “jerk” and called the amendment “big mistake”. The BLS said in its report that the monthly amendment “from the final published estimates from the additional reports received from businesses and government agencies and renovation of seasonal factors.”
American trade representative Jaimison Greer admitted in an interview for “Face the Nation with Margaret Brain” earlier this month that “always amendments,” but said “Sometimes you see that these amendments go in really extreme ways.”
“The President is the President. He can choose who works in the Executive Branch,” said Greer.
Meanwhile, some economists and MPs have expressed concern over firing, and a group of former BLS leaders Wags This step “reduces valuable work and dedication of BLS employees” and “increases the President’s unprecedented attacks on the freedom and integrity of the federal statistical system.” The group called upon the Congress to investigate the firing.
Amy Picchi contributed to this report.
