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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.

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.

Trump picks E.J. Antoni as new Bureau of Labor Statistics head after firing old commissioner amid weak jobs report

President Trump announced E.J. Antoni as his nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Monday, after he fired the ...

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 ...
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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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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 ...