The White House and the Treasury Department moved to reassure investors and policymakers that the Bureau of Labor Statistics will keep publishing its closely watched employment report each month. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said “the plan is to continue monthly reports,” while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg Television he “would not support” any suspension of the data. The statements follow President Donald Trump’s dismissal of the previous BLS commissioner and his nomination of E.J. Antoni, a Heritage Foundation economist who has argued the agency should switch to quarterly releases until data-collection methods improve. Antoni’s past description of Social Security as a “Ponzi scheme” and his criticism of existing labor surveys have drawn bipartisan concern, setting up a contentious Senate confirmation battle. Former BLS associate commissioner Michael Horrigan defended the agency’s integrity, saying the employment numbers are free of political influence. Lawmakers from both parties, along with academic economists, warn that any perception of interference could erode confidence in statistics that guide Federal Reserve policy, business investment and household decisions.