Group 1 - E.J. Antoni criticizes the quality of the monthly employment report, claiming fundamental flaws in its methods, models, and assumptions, and suggests pausing its release until issues are resolved [1] - Antoni argues that the monthly employment data is often exaggerated and can mislead decision-makers, questioning how businesses can plan when they lack accurate employment figures [1][2] - Following a weak employment report for July, which showed an increase of only 73,000 jobs against a market expectation of 115,000, Antoni called for the dismissal of the current BLS director, leading to her removal by Trump [2] Group 2 - The July employment report revealed a rise in the unemployment rate to 4.2%, with significant downward revisions to previous months' job additions, totaling a reduction of 258,000 jobs [2] - Trump expressed confidence in Antoni's ability to ensure the accuracy and honesty of employment data, indicating a shift in leadership at the BLS [2] - There are widespread concerns in the economic community that Trump's adjustments to the BLS leadership may further undermine trust in U.S. official economic data [3]
特朗普提名的美国劳工统计局局长人选,曾建议暂停发布月度就业报告
Di Yi Cai Jing·2025-08-13 00:47