New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- US President Donald Trump nominated economist E J Antoni as the new Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner on Monday. The BLS is the primary federal agency responsible for collecting and reporting key economic data, including employment, wages and inflation figures.

Antoni's nomination comes just ten days after Trump fired the statistics agency's previous leader, chosen by former President Joe Biden, Erica McEntarfer, over a "rigged" jobs report, following a weak US job market report for July.

"Our Economy is booming, and EJ will ensure that the Numbers released are HONEST and ACCURATE," Trump said on Truth Social.

Trump praised Antoni on Truth Social, calling him "highly respected" and committed to ensurin...