Trump Names Data-Driven Economist to Lead the Labor Statistics Bureau
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President Trump nominated Brett Matsumoto, a career BLS economist known for explaining data, to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing the previous commissioner over weak jobs numbers; his Senate-confirmation is required, and the agency—scarred by turnover and morale issues—faces staffing challenges, but officials say the data remains reliable and less prone to political interference under a conventional leadership.
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