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<span>Antoni's nomination follows Trump's firing of former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on August 1, after Trump accused her without evidence of rigging labor market data to boost Democrats during the 2024 election.</span

Antoni's nomination follows Trump's firing of former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on August 1, after Trump accused her without evidence of rigging labor market data to boost Democrats during the 2024 election.

<span>The July jobs report showed the U.S. added only 73,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, with downward revisions of 258,000 jobs combined for May and June, marking the largest downward adjustment since the pandemic.</span

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The July jobs report showed the U.S. added only 73,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, with downward revisions of 258,000 jobs combined for May and June, marking the largest downward adjustment since the pandemic.

<span>Antoni has been a vocal critic of the BLS, previously calling its statistics "phoney baloney" and stating on Steve Bannon's podcast that the absence of a MAGA Republican atop BLS contributes to data problems.</span

Antoni has been a vocal critic of the BLS, previously calling its statistics "phoney baloney" and stating on Steve Bannon's podcast that the absence of a MAGA Republican atop BLS contributes to data problems.

<span>The nomination requires Senate confirmation through the HELP Committee led by Chair Bill Cassidy, who stated the need for a BLS Commissioner committed to producing accurate, unbiased economic information.</span

The nomination requires Senate confirmation through the HELP Committee led by Chair Bill Cassidy, who stated the need for a BLS Commissioner committed to producing accurate, unbiased economic information.

<span>Former Obama economic adviser Jason Furman criticized Antoni as "completely unqualified" and "an extreme partisan," while former BLS commissioner Erica Groshen expressed concerns about Antoni's limited recognition in relevant communities.</span

Former Obama economic adviser Jason Furman criticized Antoni as "completely unqualified" and "an extreme partisan," while former BLS commissioner Erica Groshen expressed concerns about Antoni's limited recognition in relevant communities.

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Trump picks Antoni to lead US labor statistics agency

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This nomination threatens the BLS's gold standard reputation for nonpartisan economic data that markets and policymakers worldwide depend on. Firing McEntarfer and installing a partisan critic undermines decades of statistical integrity.

<span>This nomination threatens the BLS's gold standard reputation for nonpartisan economic data that markets and policymakers worldwide depend on. Firing McEntarfer and installing a partisan critic undermines decades of statistical integrity.</span>

Trump Nominates Heritage Foundation's Antoni for Labor Stats

Trump Nominates Heritage Foundation's Antoni for Labor Stats

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