President Trump said Friday that he is nominating the government economist Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after previously accusing the federal agency of releasing low monthly jobs numbers in order to make him look bad. There is no evidence that the Bureau of Labor Statistics sought to undermine Mr. Trump with its data releases, but a string of revisions to prior reports this summer showed that the job market weakened after Mr. Trump returned to White House.
Main Idea: President Donald Trump nominated government economist Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after attacking the agency over weak jobs data and revisions.
Key Points:
Trump’s clash with BLS could shake trust in jobs and inflation data, making it harder for workers, businesses, and investors to plan.
A qualified BLS leader could help restore confidence in key federal reports that guide wages, prices, and interest-rate decisions.
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