E. J. Antoni, Trump's candidate to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is now suggesting suspending the agency’s monthly jobs report.

E.J. Antoni, a conservative economist affiliated with the Heritage Foundation, was nominated by President Donald Trump in August 2025 to become the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This nomination followed Trump's firing of the previous BLS commissioner after a disappointing jobs report.

Antoni has publicly criticized the reliability of the BLS's monthly jobs report, citing recent downward revisions and perceived inaccuracies in the data. Based on these concerns, he has suggested that the agency consider suspending the monthly jobs report.

Multiple reputable news sources confirm this development, highlighting Antoni's stance as part of a broader skepticism within the current administration regarding official labor market statistics.

The suggestion to suspend such a critical economic indicator is unusual and has drawn attention because the monthly jobs report is a key metric used by policymakers, economists, and markets to assess economic health.

This context is important given that as of August 2025, Donald Trump is the sitting U.S. President (47th), and his administration is actively reshaping leadership at federal agencies including the BLS.