ECONOMISTS RELIEVED AS WHITE HOUSE WITHDRAWS CONTROVERSIAL PICK TO LEAD BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
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✍️ The White House withdrew its nomination for head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) after economists expressed concerns over the nominee's partisanship.
👉 EJ Antoni's nomination was withdrawn after economists expressed concerns over his partisanship 👉 Antoni was criticized for being unqualified for the role and for implying that the BLS's data reporting was biased 👉 The White House has not detailed why it withdrew Antoni's nomination 👉 Some senators, including Republicans Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, had refused to meet with Antoni 👉 The BLS is responsible for reporting key economic data and maintaining its independence and integrity is crucial
-- #EJAntoni #DonaldTrump #ErikaMcEntarfer #StanVeuger #JasonFurman #KevinRoberts #DaveHebert #MichaelMadowitz #SusanCollins #LisaMurkowski #politics
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