00:00E.J. Antony, an economist from the Heritage Foundation, was chosen by President Donald
00:05Trump to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
00:08In the past, Antony has suggested suspending the agency's traditional monthly jobs reports
00:13due to concerns about their accuracy.
00:15Antony has criticized the reports as unreliable for businesses and the Federal Reserve, proposing
00:21that the BLS instead publish more accurate quarterly data until the issues are resolved.
00:27The President's decision to fire Erica McIntarfer as BLS Commissioner followed a report of slower
00:33job growth and downward revisions of previous month's job numbers.
00:38The White House defended the President's choice of Antony, emphasizing his commitment to ensuring
00:43accurate and honest data from the BLS.
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