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Inflation cools slightly in July from prior month
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the July consumer price index which showed CPI inflation continued to rise as tariffs ...
Trump to nominate longtime skeptic of Bureau of Labor Statistics as new agency head
President Donald Trump announced that he plans to nominate E.J. Antoni, the chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, as the new commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Trump ...
Here’s how Trump’s BLS commissioner pick has criticized the BLS
Hours before President Donald Trump fired former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer this month, E.J.
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US inflation held steady last month as tariff hit offset by cheaper gas, food
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Trump nominates conservative economist to head agency that compiles jobs, inflation data
President Donald Trump said Monday that he has nominated E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation ...
Core inflation jumps as consumers face higher prices with Trump’s tariffs kicking in
Core inflation jumps as consumers face higher prices with Trump’s tariffs kicking in - Cost of food remains unchanged and energy goes down - but other key items like rent and used cars see prices incr ...
Trump taps EJ Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, days after firing former chief over weak jobs report
US President Donald Trump has nominated Heritage Foundation economist EJ Antoni to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, just days after firing BLS chief Erika McEntarfer over a weak jobs report. Trump ...
US consumer prices increase moderately; worries about data quality rise
U.S. consumer prices increased moderately in July, though rising costs for services such as airline fares and some tariff-sensitive goods like household furniture caused a measure of underlying ...