David Biderman On January 22, 2026, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its 2024 occupational injury/illness data for U.S.

President Trump said he would nominate the longtime government economist to lead BLS after firing Erika McEntarfer as commissioner after a dismal jobs report.

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 Trump on Friday nominated economist Brett Matsumoto to be commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) months after the president fired the previous agency head over substantial revisions to past jobs reports.

President Donald Trump has nominated economist Brett Matsumoto to serve as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to a Truth Social post. The nomination would elevate a longtime career staffer to lead the federal government’s primary agency for economic statistics.

Brett Matsumoto, who has been with the BLS for over 10 years, may end the monthslong search for a new commissioner after Trump fired the last one.