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Trump withdraws nomination for E.J. Antoni, economist who praised Nazi warship

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 1 Oct

President Trump retracted the nomination of E.J. Antoni, a right-wing economist from the Heritage Foundation, for the Bureau of Labor Statistics position due to controversy over Antoni's admiration for the Nazi warship, Bismarck.

0 Politics Antisemitism

E.J. Antoni, Trump’s new favorite economist, thinks a Nazi warship is ‘hard not to love’

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 14 Aug

E.J. Antoni, an economist nominated by former President Trump to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is raising eyebrows due to his affinity for Nazi history and controversial associations.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Trump fired a commissioner over bad jobs numbers. Nixon targeted a ‘Jewish cabal’ at the same agency

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 4 Aug

The article draws a parallel between Donald Trump's recent firing of Erika McEntarfer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief, and Richard Nixon's antisemitic actions targeting Jews at the same agency.

0 Politics Israel

Broken Job Numbers, Friends Now Enemies

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 4 Aug

The discussion primarily deals with issues in measuring jobs data, as the hosts dissect the systemic flaws in the Bureau of Labor Statistics which lead to inaccurate job reports and broader economic misperceptions.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Businessman Who Once ‘Counted Jews’ For Nixon Tapped By Trump For Smithsonian Board

Forward · 30 Aug 2017

Fred Malek, a controversial figure due to his involvement in Richard Nixon's directive to list Jewish government employees, was nominated by President Donald Trump to chair the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, a Smithsonian-affiliated think tank.

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Former Nixon Aide ‘Pardoned’ By 2 Members of ‘Jewish Cabal’

Forward · 22 Jul 2005

Fred Malek, a former aide to President Nixon involved in listing Jewish employees at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, faces scrutiny over his bid to purchase the Washington Nationals baseball team.