President Donald Trump recently nominated E.J. Antoni, chief economist at The Heritage Foundation, to be the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shortly after terminating Erika McEntarfer.
Antoni, who has a PhD in economics and has written countless articles and participated in numerous interviews, will need to be confirmed by the Senate before leading the influential statistics agency.
With a Republican majority in the upper chamber, Antoni has high odds of confirmation in the proceedings.
Here is what to know about the nominee.
Praise From Colleagues
Trump, writing in an Aug. 11 Truth Social post, said Antoni “will do an incredible job in this new role.”…
What to Know About E.J. Antoni, Trump’s Nominee to Lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics
