President Donald Trump has selected Brett Matsumoto, a veteran economist within the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to lead the agency as its next commissioner, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal.

President Donald Trump announced Friday night he will nominate Brett Matsumoto as the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner. The post Who is Brett Matsumoto, Trump's pick to lead the BLS? appeared first on Straight Arrow News.

President Donald Trumpplans to nominate Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Trump plans to nominate BLS economist Brett Matsumoto to lead the agency after firing its chief over negative jobs revisions.