Trump’s Pick for BLS Pledges to Maintain Agency’s Integrity (1)

Brett Matsumoto, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, told lawmakers he was committed to maintaining the integrity and independence of the agency.

“I believe strongly in the mission of the BLS to produce objective, quality measures and analyses of labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the United States economy to support public and private decision-making,” he said Wednesday in remarks before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

“It is important for the public to be confident that decisions at the BLS are being driven by science ...