What to expect from your new numbers man...

The internet has been quick to dig into the professional history of EJ Antoni, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Bureau of Labour Statistics. It doesn’t take long. Now the chief economist for the Heritage Foundation, he got his doctorate just five years ago and has no publications or citations of note. He has no experience with large public surveys, no research about survey methodology, and no history of managing large organisations such as the 2000 people who work at the bureau. Unusually for an economist, he appears not to have a strong grasp of how recessions work.

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Piper · 61-69, F

Of course. 😐

DrWatson · 70-79, M

But he's loyal, and that is the only criterion these days.

KunsanVeteran · M

I am not at all surprised. I bet if they do a deep dive into his doctorate they’ll be some huge RED FLAGS similar to the ones with Vance, Rubio, Kegsbreath, Bondi, Patel, and—last and ALWAYS LEAST—RFK, Jr!

MarineBob · 56-60, M

I prefer on the job training

basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M

@MarineBob would you apply this standard if you needed a neurosurgeon?

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

He sounds the ideal candidate!

Toadying up to the president is one thing. Corrupting the work of a large department of professional statisticians is quite another. Hopefully Trump will be "disappointed" again very shortly.

bijouxbroussard · F

Figures. He’s also the guy who keeps a photo of a Nazi battle ship displayed at his place of work, indicating a lack of basic common sense and judgment, too.

Convivial · 26-30, F

@bijouxbroussard as if anymore was needed...

SomeMichGuy · M

The Heritage Foundation...traitors who openly were the moving force behind the plan to take over our country...

KunsanVeteran · M

@SomeMichGuy Accurate

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KunsanVeteran · M

@trollslayer Maybe he just has really, really bad hemorrhoids…

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