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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 ...

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, ...

Here’s how Trump’s BLS commissioner pick has criticized the BLS

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 ...

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.
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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 ...

EJ Antoni seems to have no issue sitting in front of the Nazi flagship while being interviewed.

Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics once proudly showed off a painting of the German World War II ...

Trump’s BLS nominee met with criticism from economists and across the political spectrum

E.J. Antoni, President Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), has suggested ending the monthly jobs reports closely watched by businesses.