Coverage dated August 11, 2025

EJ Antoni suggests BLS suspend monthly jobs reports

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Trump nominee EJ Antoni proposes suspending BLS' monthly jobs reports, advocating for quarterly data to improve accuracy amid concerns over labor statistics revisions.

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Washington Examiner
Trump's newly appointed BLS head suggests suspending monthly job reports (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Aug 11, 2025
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President Donald Trump recently fired former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after a disappointing July jobs report.
Insider
Trump BLS nominee suggests halting monthly jobs report (opens Insider)
Published Aug 11, 2025
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E.J. Antoni, President Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, said it should suspend the monthly jobs report over accuracy concerns.
WMUR
EJ Antoni suggests BLS suspend monthly jobs reports (opens WMUR)
Published Aug 11, 2025
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Trump nominee EJ Antoni proposes suspending BLS' monthly jobs reports, advocating for quarterly data to improve accuracy amid concerns over labor statistics revisions.
CNN
Trump’s pick for BLS commissioner suggests suspending the monthly jobs report (opens CNN)
Published Aug 11, 2025
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EJ Antoni, nominated by President Donald Trump Monday to become the next commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, suggested that the agency should suspend its monthly jobs report, claiming it is unreliable and frequently overstated.
CNN
Here’s how Trump’s BLS commissioner pick has criticized the BLS (opens CNN)
Published Aug 11, 2025
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Hours before President Donald Trump fired former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer this month, E.J. Antoni appeared on former White House strategist Steve Bannon’s podcast to discuss the BLS’ monthly jobs report, which showed much-lower-than-expected numbers for July and shock…
The Hill
Trump BLS pick suggests suspending monthly jobs report over data concerns (opens The Hill)
Published Aug 11, 2025
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President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) suggested the agency should stop issuing monthly jobs reports, claiming that the data the agency uses to calculate them is not reliable. E.J.