Lisa Murkowski has “extreme reservations” about President Donald Trump’s nominee for the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics https://t.co/TRejLm4OAG ...

The US Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General is initiating a review of “challenges” at the Bureau of Labor Statistics regarding collecting and reporting key economic data https://t.co/pFu5zBdfPh ...

From @WSJopinion: The Bureau of Labor Statistics has struggled in recent years. E.J. Antoni, President Trump’s nominee for BLS commissioner, is the right man for the job, writes Arthur B. Laffer. https://t.co/sEDMYoU471 ...

Third-party data providers are beefing up their alternatives to government figures after Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics https://t.co/whsexmT9gi ...

Political & Economic Context - The report highlights a potentially strained relationship between the Trump administration and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) concerning employment data [1] - The resurfaced emails from 2018 suggest a history of discord between the Trump administration and the BLS regarding the accuracy or interpretation of employment statistics [1]

Labor Statistics & Presidential Influence - The industry notes the contentious relationship between the president and the Bureau of Labor Statistics [1] - The industry highlights emails related to a 2018 Trump tweet about the monthly jobs report [1]

Nomination Controversy - EJ Anthony's nomination to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is facing controversy due to his presence near the Capitol on January 6, 2021 [1][3][4] - The White House claims Anthony was merely a bystander who wandered over after seeing news coverage [1][4] Senate Confirmation Concerns - Concerns exist regarding Anthony's qualifications and potential political influence on the BLS [6][10][11][14] - Conservative economists have criticized Anthony's understanding of basic economics [11] - There are fears of political interference with the accuracy of economic data if Anthony is confirmed [14] Potential Political Interference - Accusations suggest the nomination is politically motivated to undermine the credibility of American economic reporting [8][9][10][15][16] - Anthony previously questioned the reliability of the monthly jobs report, raising concerns about data manipulation [14]

Data Reliability Concerns - Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 数据质量和可靠性下降，修订增加 [2] - 本届政府正在解决数据质量问题 [3] Leadership Changes and Future Plans - 总统已任命新领导接管劳工统计局 (BLS) [3] - 目标是为美国人民提供诚实可靠的数据，以供重要的经济决策 [4] - 劳工统计局 (BLS) 计划继续发布月度就业报告 [1] - 需要审查美国获取重要数据的方式和方法 [3]

Economic Data & Policy - Uncertainty surrounds the future of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs reports, with the White House prioritizing process improvement and data accuracy, but offering no guarantees of continuation [2][3] - The White House hopes to continue the jobs reports, but improving flawed processes and removing flawed data is the main priority [3] Trade & Technology - The US government has an agreement with Nvidia and AMD for 15% of sales of advanced chips (not the most advanced) to China in exchange for export permissions [4] - While there are currently no plans to expand the 15% sales agreement model to other industries, the White House views it as innovative and potentially expandable in the future [4] Legal & Political - The President is threatening a lawsuit against the Federal Reserve (Fed) chair, J Pal, with no details provided on the grounds for the lawsuit [5]

EJ Antoni, Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, has suggested suspending the agency’s monthly jobs reports and publishing only quarterly numbers until issues with data collection are corrected https://t.co/muovPRJaaB ...