Trump picks veteran staffer to head Bureau of Labor Statistics

President Donald Trump has nominated economist Brett Matsumoto to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to a Truth Social post Friday.

"For many years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, under WEAK and STUPID people, has been FAILING American Businesses, Policymakers, and Families by releasing VERY inaccurate numbers," the president wrote. "That is why I FIRED the former Commissioner, and am pleased to nominate the very talented Brett Matsumoto as the next Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)."

The choice elevates a career staffer to run the federal government’s leading agency for economic statistics, which has been without a commissioner since Trump fired its previous chief on Aug. 1, out of frustration with numbers that showed bad news about the job market.

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