‘Honest and Accurate’: Trump Names His Pick for Labor Data Body

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🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Aug 12. After firing its former head, Trump says the Heritage Foundation’s current chief economist, E.J. Antoni, will ensure accuracy in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ data. Plus, ahead of Friday’s summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, WSJ correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov explains why peace in Ukraine doesn’t seem to be a priority for Moscow. And WSJ reporter Clarence Leong details China’s massive new shipbuilding plans. Azhar Sukri hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.6	President Trump announces his pick for the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
0:38.3	Plus, with the Trump-Putin summit just days away, Ukraine's fate seems as uncertain as ever.
0:45.3	Putin's goal has always been the same since this war began.
0:48.3	He wants a puppet regime in Ukraine, if not the alt-triate annexation of all of Ukraine.
0:58.1	And so he doesn't see President Zelensky of Ukraine as a legitimate leader, and therefore he refuses to meet with him.
0:59.8	And we look at how Chinese ships are set to dominate the world's seas and ports.
1:05.6	It's Tuesday, August the 12th.
1:07.6	I'm Azhar Sukre for the Wall Street Journal.
1:10.3	Here is the A.m edition of What Sukre for the Wall Street Journal. Here is the AM edition of
1:12.0	What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:19.2	President Trump has said he plans to nominate the chief economist at the Conservative
1:23.8	Heritage Foundation to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As we mentioned on yesterday's
1:29.6	show, E.J. Anthony is a long-time critic of the agency's handling of jobs data. The position
1:36.0	requires Senate confirmation. Trump fired the agency's head following a weak jobs report earlier
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