Washington, United States, Jan 31, 2026 (AFP) - Trump names replacement for fired labor statistics chief

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US President Donald Trump on Friday named a new nominee to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), after he controversially fired the previous officeholder last year for reporting underwhelming jobs numbers. Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that he would be nominating economist Brett Matsumoto, who currently serves as a White House advisor, to become BLS commissioner. The agency, housed in the Department of Labor, oversees the mont......

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