E.J. Antoni
E.J. Antoni is a public finance economist and a senior fellow at Unleash Prosperity, where he focuses on economic policy and its implications for the U.S. economy. He has gained attention for his analysis of tariffs and trade dynamics, particularly in relation to the Trump administration's approach to international trade. Antoni argues that tariffs are a necessary response to long-standing economic imbalances and unfair practices by other nations, asserting that the U.S. is not the aggressor but rather defending its economic interests.
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Trump initially chose E.J. Antoni to lead the agency but withdrew the nomination.
Trump nominó a un asesor de la Casa Blanca para manejar la oficina que publica los datos de inflación y empleo
Uruguay· 2026-02-01
E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the Heritage Foundation, said the U.S. housing market won’t recover until building gets easier and borrowing costs come down.
America’s housing regulations helped create its own affordability crisis
United States· 2025-11-12
E.J. Antoni was nominated by Trump to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics but faced withdrawal of his nomination due to controversial remarks.
White House withdraws Trump’s controversial nominee to lead BLS after ousting predecessor over jobs dataUnited States· 2025-10-01
E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the Heritage Foundation, was nominated by Trump for the role of leading the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Trump withdraws E.J. Antoni as Bureau of Labor Statistics nomineeUnited States· 2025-10-01
E.J. Antoni, a right-leaning economist, has been nominated by Trump to lead the labor department's statistics office.
Trump-administrationen dropper undersøgelse af fødevareusikkerhed
Denmark· 2025-09-21
E.J. Antoni has been nominated by Trump to replace Erika McEntarfer as BLS Commissioner.
IMF says US economy showing strains; tariffs pose some risks to inflation
Guyana· 2025-09-12
Trump nominated E.J. Antoni to replace Erika McEntarfer as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs in August as labour market continues to cool
Canada· 2025-09-06
Trump has since nominated E.J. Antoni to the role of BLS commissioner, but he has not been confirmed yet.
Trump’s attempts to undermine faith in the jobs data hit a wall Friday. Here’s how the report really worksUnited States· 2025-09-05
E.J. Antoni is Trump's nominee for the BLS commissioner who stirred controversy regarding political influence on economic data.
What to expect from Friday’s high-stakes jobs reportUnited States· 2025-09-05
E. J. Antoni was appointed by Donald Trump as the new director of the main employment statistics agency.
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France· 2025-08-23
E.J. Antoni is the proposed head of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, nominated by Donald Trump.
E.J. Antoni: Nominierung als Chef der US-Statistikbehörde - wer ist der Mann? - Wirtschaft
Germany· 2025-08-13
Antoni is nominated to ensure that the published labor statistics are honest and correct.
Trump nominiert E.J. Antoni als Chef des Statistikamts
Luxembourg· 2025-08-12E. J. Antoni is the chief economist at the Federal Budget Center at the Heritage Foundation.
Trump nastavil novega šefa ameriške državne statistike
Slovenia· 2025-08-12E.J. Antoni is known for his conservative positions and has publicly supported Donald Trump's administration.
Trump escolhe apoiante para gerir estatísticas do emprego e inflação | EUA
Portugal· 2025-08-12
E. J. Antoni, a well-known economist from a very conservative think tank, will lead the main economic statistics agency in the U.S.
Donald Trump nomme E. J. Antoni à la tête du bureau des statistiques après le renvoi controversé de son ex-patronneFrance· 2025-08-12Antoni has served as an economist at two conservative think tanks and has been an outspoken critic of BLS.
Trump nominates Bureau of Labor Statistics critic as new commissionerUnited States· 2025-08-12E. J. Antoni is the chief economist of the Heritage Foundation and has been vocal about his criticism of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Droht ein «Amt für schöne Zahlen»?
Switzerland· 2025-08-10
E.J. Antoni is Chief Economist and the Richard F. Aster fellow at the Heritage Foundation.
How Musk's leadership model ensures DOGE success will outlast his government tenureUnited States· 2025-06-01
E.J. Antoni, a public finance economist, is the Richard F. Aster fellow at the Heritage Foundation.
President Trump just won the first round against inflationUnited States· 2025-03-17
E.J. Antoni is a public finance economist and a senior fellow at Unleash Prosperity.
Trump’s Tariffs: Not a declaration of war-- a response to one already being waged on usUnited States· 2025-03-15