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

The president said that EJ Antoni would ensure the jobs numbers were "HONEST and ACCURATE".

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

President Donald Trump on Monday nominated economist E.J. Antoni as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an agency he has criticized.

E.J. Antoni, economist at the Heritage Foundation, has been critical of how the Bureau of Labor Statistics collects data.

US president’s nomination comes after firing of agency head raised concerns about integrity of US government statistics.

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

E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, could change the currently dry-as-dust way that the agency presents America's jobs and inflation data.

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

E.J. Antoni, economista ultra-conservatore, criticato anche a destra: "Inesperto e partigiano per un ruolo cruciale"

Political attacks on independent data threaten public trust