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特朗普提名的劳工统计局局长新人选,为何引发美经济学界质疑?
第一财经· 2025-08-12 11:11
2025.08. 12 本文字数:2373,阅读时长大约4分钟 作者 | 第一财 经 高雅 在解雇前任美国劳工统计局(BLS)局长并公开指责就业数据遭到"操纵"两周后,美国总统特朗普提名了一位忠实的政治盟友接任这一要职。 当地时间周一(8月11日),特朗普宣布提名华盛顿右翼智库传统基金会首席经济学家安东尼(E. J. Antoni)担任BLS局长。该提名将于今 年9月提交参议院投票确认。 特朗普通过社交媒体平台宣布这一任命时,称赞安东尼是"备受尊敬的经济学家"。他表示在美国经济"蓬勃发展"的背景下,安东尼将"确保所 发布的数据真实准确"。 然而,这一提名在经济学界引发了强烈质疑,多位前官员和经济学家对安东尼的任职资格提出尖锐批评。 全球投资咨询公司BCA研究地缘政治首席策略师格特钦(Matt Gertken)在近期的研讨会上表示:"如果BLS开始发布更强劲的就业数据,可 能会让那些密切关注失业率和就业数据的宏观经济研究者产生一种错误的印象,认为经济比实际情况更强劲。但这并不能解决货币政策的问 题。此前,就业市场并未明显恶化,但本届政府仍在向美联储施压要求降息。" "换句话说,本届政府试图通过操纵就业数据向美联 ...
对就业数据不满 特朗普让劳工统计局局长“走人”
Xin Hua She· 2025-08-02 01:16
Core Points - President Trump announced the dismissal of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) director, Erica McEntyre, due to dissatisfaction with the latest employment data released by the U.S. Department of Labor, accusing her of manipulating employment figures for political purposes [1][2] - The July employment data showed an increase in the unemployment rate and a disappointing number of non-farm payroll jobs added, with significant downward revisions for May and June, indicating a cooling labor market [1][2] Group 1 - The U.S. Department of Labor reported a rise in the unemployment rate for July, with non-farm payroll job additions falling short of market expectations [1] - The revisions for May and June indicated a substantial decrease in previously reported job numbers, suggesting a trend of negative adjustments in employment data [2] - Erica McEntyre, the BLS director, was appointed by President Biden and has over 20 years of experience in federal government roles [2] Group 2 - Trump's claims of data manipulation lack evidence, and the BLS regularly revises economic data due to the complexities of data collection in a large economy [2] - Analysts suggest that the dismissal of McEntyre is politically motivated, with concerns that future appointees may interpret data in a manner favorable to Trump [2]