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President Trump's nominee to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, E.J. Antoni, suggested the possibility of suspending the bureau's flagship monthly jobs report.
Why it matters: It's one of the world's most fundamental pieces of data, crucial for investors to understand the health of the U.S. economy.
Catch up quick: Antoni made the suggestion in an interview with Fox Business in response to concerns over the report's accuracy.
What they're saying: "How on Earth are businesses supposed to plan — or how is the Fed supposed to conduct monetary policy — when they don't know how many jobs are being added or lost in our economy? It's a serious problem that needs to be fixed immediately," Antoni told Fox Business.
The other side: Economists were quick to slam Antoni's suggestion.
"That would (be) a serious mistake in my estimation. It would only fuel critiques of a politicization of job market data and likely result in volatility across asset classes," RSM US chief economist Joe Brusuelas tells Axios.
"One gets the sense that comments like that will cause US Senators to question his wisdom, qualifications and suitability for the job."
The intrigue: The jobs report isn't the only major government program facing Antoni's scrutiny.
In a 2024 interview he called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme" that would eventually collapse.