The Controversy Over Suspending the U.S. Monthly Jobs Report
The Controversy Over Suspending the U.S. Monthly Jobs Report A Shakeup at the Bureau of Labor Statistics In early August 2025, President Donald Trump made a dramatic move by dismissing Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Her termination came just hours after the publication of a particularly weak July jobs report, which also involved substantial downward revisions to job figures for May and June. Trump publicly accused McEntarfer—without evidence—of skewing the numbers to hurt Republicans, calling it a “rigged” or “phony” jobs report Wikipedia AP News . The Controversial Nominee: E.J. Antoni Shortly after McEntarfer's removal, Trump nominated Erwin John Antoni III (commonly known as E.J. Antoni), a Heritage Foundation economist, to lead the BLS Wikipedia Business Insider Politico Wall Street Journal . Antoni, who earned his Ph.D. in economics in 2020 from Northern Illinois University, is recognized for his views on government spend...