Trump Pick to Lead Labor Statistics Office Pledges Neutrality

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics Dec. 5 told the Senate labor committee he will ensure the data-collecting agency remains nonpartisan.

“If confirmed, I will work hard to advance the integrity of the bureau, continue its legacy as a pre-eminent source for public data, and maintain the neutrality and objectivity that is indispensable to our nation’s growing economy,” William Beach, a conservative economist, told members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

Some committee Democrats questioned Beach’s past work with right-leaning groups like the Heritage Foundation and Trump’s past criticism ...