President Trump said Friday that he is nominating the government economist Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after previously accusing the federal agency of releasing low monthly jobs numbers in order to make him look bad. There is no evidence that the Bureau of Labor Statistics sought to undermine Mr. Trump with
The Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building is seen in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 4, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Jan. 30 that he nominated economist Brett Matsumoto to serve as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Matsumoto previously worked as a supervisory research economist at the
International travelers leave the Customs and Immigration area of Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va., on June 29, 2017. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images The Trump administration will add approximately 65,000 H-2B seasonal guest worker visas for fiscal year 2026, nearly doubling the program’s historical annual allocation to assist U.S. employers facing labor shortages, according to
The U.S. Senate continued negotiating on Jan. 30, intending to pass the HR 7148 appropriations bill to avoid a government shutdown. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative
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