The future of PBS and America’s public media system has been thrown into uncertainty after the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) formally voted to dissolve, following sweeping federal funding cuts enacted under President Donald Trump. The decision, announced Monday, marks the end of an institution that has served as the backbone of US public broadcasting … Read more
The White House has pulled back the nomination of E.J. Antoni, a conservative economist closely aligned with former President Donald Trump, to serve as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Antoni, who was nominated in August following Trump’s abrupt dismissal of former BLS chief Erika McEntarfer, had faced mounting scrutiny over his qualifications, … Read more
In a bold political move, President Donald Trump has nominated E.J. Antoni, a conservative economist and chief economist at the Heritage Foundation, to serve as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). With the firing of his predecessor amid controversy, Antoni’s appointment raises critical questions about economic data integrity and what lies … Read more