Will the White House Get Rid of Monthly Job Reports?

E. J. Antoni, chosen by President Donald Trump to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics has suggested suspending the agency’s monthly jobs rereport.

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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.