President Donald Trump nominated economist Brett Matsumoto as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), months after firing Erika McEntarfer (appointed by Joe Biden), accusing her without evidence of manipulating employment data.

Trump assured that Matsumoto will fix the "problems" of the BLS; the candidate is a veteran of the agency and holds a Ph.D. in Economics. He had previously considered E.J. Antoni but withdrew the nomination.

The appointment requires Senate confirmation. Former commissioners have criticized the attacks on the BLS, warning that they undermine trust in the data. Trump faces economic pressure ahead of the November elections, with only a 35% approval rating on this issue.#TRUMP #BLS $BTC $ETH