Hackification – Paul Krugman
11 days ago
- #Bureau of Labor Statistics
- #Trump administration
- #economic data
- Donald Trump nominated E.J. Antoni, a Heritage Foundation economist, to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
- Antoni proposed stopping monthly jobs reports, which is illegal and seen as an attempt to hide unfavorable economic data.
- Menzie Chinn, a respected economist, criticized Antoni for flawed economic analyses, including a dubious claim about GDP decline under Biden.
- Antoni's lack of credibility and competence raises concerns about the potential destruction of the BLS's integrity under his leadership.
- The article warns of broader risks to truth and objective reality under Trump's administration, comparing it to totalitarian regimes.