Many businesses are also likely still absorbing much of the cost of new import taxes, delaying their impact on consumers.

E.J. Antoni, an economist nominated by President Trump to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, said the jobs report is flawed.

President Donald Trump said Monday that he has nominated E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation ...

It raised new alarm about the future of an agency that tracks how the economy of the world's richest country is faring.

E.J. Antoni said the Bureau of Labor Statistics should suspend a monthly estimate that recently upset President Donald Trump.

However, "core" CPI — a gauge that better reflects long-term trends, excluding more volatile food and energy prices — shows a ...

E.J. Antoni's comments followed President Trump's firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after the agency reported only 73,000 jobs added in July.

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Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics is ready and willing to help him rig economic data.