President Donald Trump has nominated economist E.J. Antoni to serve as the new Commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the White House confirmed on 11 August 2025. Antoni, currently the chief economist at The Heritage Foundation and a frequent Fox Business commentator, will require Senate confirmation before assuming the role. The appointment follows Trump's removal of Erika McEntarfer on 1 August, after the release of a weaker-than-expected jobs report and downward revisions to previous employment figures.
The BLS is a critical federal agency that produces market-moving economic indicators such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Producer Price Index (PPI) and monthly non-farm payrolls report. These statistics influence Federal Reserve policy, market expectations, and government economic planning.
