Donald Trump nominates economist Brett Matsumoto to head statistics agency
US president picks BLS veteran after withdrawing earlier pick viewed as more controversial
US president picks BLS veteran after withdrawing earlier pick viewed as more controversial

US president set to tighten grip on economic information and policymaking after controversial sacking of BLS official

Heritage Foundation economist has often criticised the agency over numbers in its monthly payroll report

Sacking the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ commissioner undermines the integrity of crucial national statistics

President’s decision to sack Bureau of Labor Statistics chief undermines faith in official data, economists warn

Political attacks on independent data threaten public trust

The president wants a loyalist to handle some of the global market’s most important data