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Trump nominee to lead labour statistics agency faces wave of criticism

Economists worry that EJ Antoni’s nomination is largely political in nature for a historically non-partisan role.

Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2025

Americans are working less than they were before the pandemic

Americans are spending less time working than they did before the pandemic. That’s good for many of them, but it’s not necessarily great for the inflation-fighting Federal Reserve.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2023

The U.S. has millions of ‘missing’ workers—but the gap largely isn’t being caused by COVID-19, study finds

Economists outlined why participation in the American labor force may have declined.

Fortune · Mar 30, 2023