William Wiatrowski
William Wiatrowski is the Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and has stepped in as Acting Commissioner following the firing of Dr. Erika McEntarfer by President Trump. With a background in labor statistics, Wiatrowski has been involved in the development and dissemination of crucial economic data that influences government and business decisions across the United States.
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William Wiatrowski currently serves as the acting deputy commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
WH withdraws EJ Antoni nomination: Heritage economist pulled from BLS leadership; Trump to announce new nominee soon
India· 2025-10-01
The Labor Department's office of inspector general said the decision to launch the probe was a response to the job report revisions and BLS moves to reduce collection of price information.
US watchdog launches review into BLS data collection
United Kingdom· 2025-09-11William Wiatrowski is the Acting Commissioner overseeing the collection of employment data.
What to expect from Friday’s high-stakes jobs report
United States· 2025-09-05
William Wiatrowski was named the acting commissioner to replace McEntarfer temporarily.
When political leaders meddle in government data, it rarely ends well
New Zealand· 2025-08-04
The agency's deputy commissioner William Wiatrowski would step into the role during the search for a replacement.
Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs cause market drop
Ghana· 2025-08-03
William Wiatrowski, the deputy commissioner, would serve as the acting director.
Trump fires head of U.S. employment data, claims weak jobs numbers were ‘manipulated’
Canada· 2025-08-01
The head of the Labor Department, which oversees the BLS, wrote on social media that the agency's deputy commissioner William Wiatrowski would step into the role during the search for a replacement.
Trump fires BLS head as tariffs cause stock market dropUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-01
Deputy Commissioner William Wiatrowski will serve as Acting Commissioner until Trump replaces McEntarfer.
Trump fires BLS’ Erika McEntarfer over jobs numbersUnited States· 2025-08-01
