Nomination & Political Context - Trump plans to nominate EJ Antony, Heritage Foundation's chief economist, to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics [1] - Steve Bannon supports Antony's nomination [1] - Antony is a skeptic of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and a contributor to Project 2025 [2] - Antony praised the June jobs report before revisions [3] - Antony is perceived as someone who praises Donald Trump and his policies [3][4] Potential Impact & Concerns - Concern exists whether Antony will provide unbiased statistics on the US economy's health [4]

Personnel Changes at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - Donald Trump nominated EJ and Tony as the new commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, replacing Erica McInterer [1] - Antony, a critic of the BLS and chief economist at the Conservative Heritage Foundation, was supported by Steve Bannon [2] Potential Impact on Data Integrity and Public Trust - Concerns exist that the new appointee may attempt to manipulate economic data [5] - The appointment could undermine public and private sector faith in the reliability of BLS reports [8][9] - There is a possibility of the White House previewing BLS numbers before public release, creating a chilling effect [11] - The administration might consider ceasing the issuance of monthly jobs reports altogether [9][13] Challenges in Manipulating Data - It would be difficult to manipulate the data due to the presence of non-partisan "technocrats" at the BLS [5][6][7] - Any mandate to "cook the books" would likely be leaked and harm the markets [10]

Let's bring in SoFi's Liz Thomas and RS Asset Management's Carrie Firestone who as you see are here at Post 9 as well. Well, ladies, nice to see you. Nice to see you, too.Liz, what do you think about what you just heard. I think it sounds pretty optimistic and I got to say I too much so. No, not too much.So I I think you have to take a long-term view in order to hop on that optimistic train at this point not only in the year but at this level of valuations at this point where we're waiting for so much data ...

Trump's pick for Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner suggests suspending monthly jobs report. https://t.co/Uu5qx4DE4S ...

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook called the July jobs report “concerning,” and said it could signal an inflection point for the US economy https://t.co/QPQgF4gaSp ...

Interest Rate Policy - The market is pricing in potentially as many as three rate cuts this year, but DoubleLine maintains a base case of two rate cuts in 2024 [12] - The 2-year Treasury yield decreased by approximately 25 basis points following the jobs report, indicating market anticipation of rate cuts [7][14] - The spread between the Fed funds rate and the 2-year Treasury widened to 70 basis points, a level reminiscent of conditions preceding a rate cut 12 months prior [7][8] Economic Data Reliability - Surveys for the jobs report are experiencing a declining response rate, with only 60% being returned [10] - Approximately 35% of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) input prices are now estimated or "imputed," raising concerns about data reliability [11] - Job reports have a tendency to be revised lower, with 45 out of 48 reports under the current administration being revised downwards after the initial release [13] Labor Market Analysis - The jobs report showed a revision of over 250,000 jobs [7] - The Fed is perceived to be at its employment target but not at its inflation target [6]

Labor Statistics & Political Influence - President Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erica McInterer due to a miscalculation that dropped jobs added by more than 250,000 [1] - The White House justified the move by claiming the data has become very unreliable, especially when revisions are bigger than the numbers themselves [2] - Concerns arise that appointing political loyalists to statistical agencies could lead to manipulated data, impacting economic policy decisions [11][12][13] - Manipulation of data in countries like Turkey, Venezuela, Argentina, and Greece has led to negative economic consequences like hyperinflation or recession [14][17] Data Accuracy & Methodology - The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) conducts monthly surveys of tens of thousands of businesses and American households to determine job creation and unemployment rate [3] - Data revisions are a normal part of the process as more data is collected, aligning with private sector data [5][6] - BLS data has been getting more accurate faster than it has been throughout history [7] - Uncertainty caused by tariffs can create log jams in cargo shipping and freeze hiring, impacting the accuracy of BLS surveys [8] Funding & Data Collection - Underfunding departments that collect critical economic data can lead to less accurate numbers [18][19] - Investing in these agencies, upgrading technology, and increasing staff can improve the quality and timeliness of data [19][22] - Combining government sector data (BLS) with private sector information (like ADP) can provide a more comprehensive view [22][23] Economic Impact & Trade - The US has lost 116,000 manufacturing jobs in the last year and only grown $35,000 worth of jobs in the last three months, primarily in the healthcare sector [10] - Tariffs on steel, aluminum, rain boots, and umbrellas create uncertainty and impact hiring [8] - BLS advises the president on the impact of tariffs, indicating that inflation is up [9]

>> For imprint for certain. >> So President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a worse than expected jobs report and some big revisions that came along with it. Joining us right now is former acting labor secretary under President Obama, Seth Harris, and the former acting white House chief of staff under President Trump, Mick Mulvaney.He's the co-chair of the strategic advisors. Gentlemen, welcome to both of you. This is something that people spend a lot of time thinking about and ...

White House economic advisers are defending President Trump's firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erica McInterer, on Friday. Trump's move came hours after a stunning government report showed hiring had slowed significantly over the past 3 months, with the US adding just 73,000 jobs in July. Deep revisions to the previous two months now indicate the job market is considerably worse than previously thought, with the US only adding 19,000 jobs in May compared to the initial report of 144,000 ...

Economic Slowdown - Economic output showed a marked slowdown [1] - Consumer spending experienced a marked slowdown [1] - Jobs report indicated jarringly weak performance [1] Uncertainty - Future economic direction remains unclear [1]