U.S. President Donald Trump said he will name a new commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and a candidate for an open Federal Reserve Board seat within the next three to four days, moves that could give the White House greater influence over how jobs data are compiled and how monetary policy is set. Trump’s search for a new statistics chief follows his abrupt dismissal of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, whom he accused—without presenting evidence—of manipulating employment figures. JPMorgan warned that removing the agency’s head risks undermining confidence in official data and could complicate economic policy decisions that rely on those figures. The president also intends to fill the Fed vacancy created by the departure of Governor Adriana Kugler. A new appointment would restore the Board to its full complement of seven governors while giving Trump an additional vote on interest-rate policy ahead of contentious debates over growth and inflation.
President Donald #Trump said he will announce a new Federal Reserve governor and a new jobs data statistician in the coming days, two appointments that could shape his economic agenda
#Trump To Announce Fed, Jobs Data Replacement Appointments In Coming Days - Bloomberg
US President Trump says to announce replacement for Fed's Kugler in the next couple of days