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Trump names BLS veteran to head the statistics agency

President Trump said he intends to nominate Brett Matsumoto, a former BLS economist now with the White House Council of Economic Advisers, to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics, replacing Erika McEntarfer. Matsumoto has a decade-long background in price index measurement at the BLS and previously served at the CEA; the nomination follows controversy over a prior pick. The BLS is a nonpartisan data agency, and the move comes as payroll data revisions for 2025 are expected to show slower job growth.

via Axios|

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Senate Confirms Biden's Chief Economist After Manchin Drama.

Jared Bernstein has been confirmed as the White House's chief economist by the Senate Democrats in a 50-49 vote, despite opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin and Republicans. Bernstein, a long-time confidant of President Joe Biden, will chair the Council of Economic Advisers at a pivotal moment for the economy. Republicans have criticized Bernstein for his role in advancing Biden-backed spending bills that pumped fiscal stimulus into the economy as inflation took root. Bernstein's background as a labor market specialist focused on income inequality shaped White House policies designed to bring manufacturing onshore.

via POLITICO|

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