White House Withdraws E.J. Antoni BLS Nomination
Axios reported on Sept. 30, 2025 that the White House has withdrawn the nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The development means the administration will not proceed with Antoni's confirmation for the BLS chief role and the agency's leadership selection will revert to the White House for a new choice or interim arrangement.
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🔍 Key Facts
- The White House withdrew the nomination of E.J. Antoni to be head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Report published by Axios on September 30, 2025 (article URL: https://www.axios.com/2025/09/30/antoni-trump-bureau-of-labor-statistics-head-pulled-reports).
- The withdrawal concerns leadership of the BLS, the federal agency responsible for official U.S. labor-market statistics.
📍 Contextual Background
- U.S. consumer prices for living room, kitchen and dining room furniture rose 9.5% from August 2024 to August 2025, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
- U.S. prices for furniture and bedding rose 4.7% from August 2024 to August 2025, and prices for household furnishings and supplies rose 2.8% over the same period, according to CPI data.
- Both sets of tariffs were announced to take effect on October 1.