Aug. 4 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump plans to fill two important economic vacancies in the next three to four days, he told reporters.
Trump said Sunday he will announce a new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing Erika McEntarfer on Friday. McEntarfer was a President Joe Biden appointee, but she was confirmed with bipartisan support in the Senate in 2024.
McEntarfer's firing has sparked outrage among economists and Democrats. It happened after the Friday July jobs report showed lower-than-expected hiring as well as major downward revisions to the reports in May and June.
Trump also said he would announce a nominee to replace Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler, who said Friday she will resign Aug. 8 from the central bank's board.
"I have a couple of people in mind," he said of the Kugler vacancy. "I'll be announcing that probably over the next couple of days."
