00:00Something big is shaking up America's jobs data.
00:03President Trump just picked a conservative economist to lead the nation's labor statistics agency,
00:08right after firing its previous head.
00:10The new nominee is E.J. Antony, chief economist at the Heritage Foundation and a vocal Trump supporter.
00:16Trump says Antony will ensure employment numbers are honest and accurate.
00:21But critics fear this could politicize a historically independent agency.
00:24The move comes weeks after Trump claimed, without evidence, that recent weak jobs reports were rigged against him.
00:32Antony had called for the agency chief's removal and has praised Trump's economic moves as nearly perfect.
00:38Economist Warren Antony lacks the nonpartisan credentials past leaders had, calling him completely unqualified.
00:45If confirmed, he could reshape how America collects and reports its jobs data.
00:49Supporters call it restoring trust.
00:52Opponents call it a dangerous precedent.
00:53What do you think?
00:55Safeguard or power grab?
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