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Bannon Pushes EJ Antoni for BLS, Wants ‘MAGA Republican’ in Role

Steve Bannon, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump in his first term and an influential voice in conservative circles, ...
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Who is EJ Antoni, Trump's pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics?

EJ Antoni is the chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation and has a history of criticizing the BLS.
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BLS nominee EJ Antoni floats suspending monthly jobs report

Wall Street depends on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' flagship jobs report for economic and Fed policy clues.

Trump nominates EJ Antoni for BLS chief after firing predecessor over jobs report

President Donald Trump nominated Heritage Foundation economist E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics. His ...

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.

E.J. Antoni Appointment by Trump Sparks Alarm Among Economists

Former BLS Commissioner Erica Groshen told Newsweek she is "trying to avoid rushing to judgment" on the new pick.

BLS nominee made claim that no ‘sensible economist would use’ — and that’s one of the kinder comments about him

President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics has made a series of controversial assertions that ...
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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 ...