President Trump on Monday announced that he would nominate EJ Antony, a top economist at the Conservative Heritage Foundation, after pushing the previous leader, to serve as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Trump posted on the truth social, “Our economy is booming, and EJ will ensure that the issued numbers are honest and accurate.” “I know EJ Antony will do an incredible job in this new role. Congratulations EJ!”
Antony is the chief economist at the Heritage Foundation and contributed to the policy rubric of the first Project 2025, which underlined possible moves for the next GOP administration during the 2024 campaign.
Antony has expressed doubts about the data of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the past. He recently appeared on the podcast of Conservative Firebrand Steve Bannon, so that Trump could be urged to firing the previous commissioner, Erica McAnteref.
The situation requires confirmation of the Senate, but the Republican 53–47 GOPs hold a majority, which gives Antony a way to the job even if there is a blame.
Trump earlier this monthOrdered firingMCENTARFER, the appointment of a biden White House, which was confirmed in 2024 with a large bilateral majority in the Senate.
Following the reports of jobs released in early August, the move was shown in July and the major downward amendment in the at least adaptable hiring and the Jobs report from May and June.
While Trump and his colleagues argued that this was a step to improve transparency and accuracy, critics stated that the MCENTARFER was very low that the numbers were shown. Economists and MPs also Expressed concern This will destroy credibility and confidence in government data, in this process damage businesses and consumers.
