Trump nominates conservative economist EJ Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

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President Trump plans to nominate conservative economist E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing the previous chief, citing concerns over the accuracy of the jobs data, which has raised questions about the independence of the agency.
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